302 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 336

of the average weekly wages, in no case to exceed twenty
dollars per week and not less than a minimum of ten dollars
per week unless the employee's established weekly wages are
less than ten dollars per week. at the time of the injury, in
which event he shall receive compensation equal to his full
wages, but in no case to exceed forty-two hundred and forty
dollars ($4, 240. 00) in the aggregate and shall be paid to the
employee for the period named in the schedule as follows:

Thumb—For the loss of a thumb, fifty weeks.

First Finger—For the loss of a first finger, commonly called
the index finger, thirty weeks.

Second Finger—For the loss of a second finger, twenty-five
weeks.

Third Finger—For the loss of a third finger, twenty weeks.
Fourth Finger—For the loss of a fourth finger, commonly
Galled the little finger, fifteen weeks.

The loss of the second or distal phalanx of the thumb shall
be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of the thumb;
the loss of more than one-half of such thumb shall be con-
sidered to be equal to the loss of the whole thumb; the loss
of the third or distal phalanx of any finger shall be considered
to be equal to the loss of one-third of such finger. The loss
of the middle or second phalanx of any finger shall be con-
sidered to be equal to the loss of two-thirds of such finger.
The loss of more than the middle and distal phalanx of
any finger shall be considered to be equal to the loss of the
whole of such finger; provided, however, that in no case shall
the amount received for more than one finger exceed the
amount provided in this schedule for the loss of a hand.

Great Toe—For the loss of a great toe, twenty-five weeks.

Other Toes—For the loss of one of the toes, other than the
great toe, ten weeks.

Hand—For the loss of a hand, one hundred and sixty-six
weeks.

Arm—For the loss of an arm, two hundred and twelve weeks.

Foot—For the loss of a foot, one hundred and fifty weeks.

Leg—For the loss of a leg, two hundred and twelve weeks.

Eye—For the loss of an eye, one hundred and sixty weeks.

Hearing—For the total loss of hearing of one ear, fifty
weeks; for the total loss of hearing of both ears, one hundred
fifty weeks.

Loss of Use—Permanent loss of use of hand, arm, foot, leg
or eye, shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of
such hand, arm, foot, leg or eye, and for the loss of the frac-
tional part of the vision of either one or both eyes, the injured
employee shall be compensated in like proportion to the com-
pensation for total loss of vision, and in arriving at the frac-