S. BARMAN, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the employer appellant under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (Act No. VIII of 1923) from an order of the Commissioner under the said Act, finding the employer-appellant liable to pay a compensation of Rs. 2,016/- to the workman who is the respondent in the present appeal.

( 2 ) THE facts shortly are these; On May 9 1954, the workman-respondent was a welder under the employer appellant, the Central Engineering Corporation, the then contractor for the Hirakud Dam project represented by the Executive Engingeer, Quarry Division, Hirakud Colony. On the date of the incident at about 5 A. M. the workman-respondent met with an accident, while he was welding two plates in the crusher by the side of the belt in the circumstances stated by him. The workman-respondent got two injuries one on the shoulder blade and the another on the left arm which was completely disabled. After having been given necessary first-aid as an out-door patient, he was admitted into the Hirakud Hospital as an in door patient and he stayed there for 3 1 /2 months. Thereafter he submitted his claim under Section 10 of the Workmen's Compensation Act. The empl