MATTER OF MULVEY v. TERENCE TOAL

The employer was the operator of taxicabs and claimant was employed as a taxicab driver. While driving a taxicab in the course of his employment, claimant made a "U" turn in order to proceed to the destination designated by his fare and the front bumper of his car collided with the rear bumper of another taxicab. Both drivers alighted from their cabs and upon determining that no damage had been sustained by either vehicle or their occupants claimant proceeded on his way. After proceeding about three quarters of a block, the taxicab operated by claimant struck a parked automobile, the impact causing claimant to be thrown to the right hand side of his cab, his head striking a taxicab meter, with the result that he injured the right side of his head, jaw, right eye and legs, and immediately lost consciousness. The Board found that the accident arose out of and in the course of claimant's employment. There is ample competent evidence in the record to support the finding of the State Industrial Board that the accident arose out of and in the course of the employment and that the disability suffered by claimant was causally related to the accidental injuries sustained by him. The award should be affirmed. Award affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. All concur.