Leaving work without permission to buy a drink does not automatically break the employment relationship for work accident purposes.

The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's dismissal of the employee's claim, ruling that leaving the work site to purchase a drink did not sever the employment connection. The court found that the accident occurred during the workday and within the vicinity of the workplace, despite the employee's failure to inform the supervisor. Consequently, the court held that the statutory requirement for supervisor consent was not absolute in this context, allowing the work accident compensation claim to proceed.