Hon Co. v. Dobbs

Pope, Judge.

On September 29,1980 claimant-appellee Dobbs sustained an on-the-job injury to his lower back while employed by appellant, the Hon Company, as a press operator. Dobbs was treated for this injury, received workers’ compensation benefits, and returned to work on December 29,1980. On that day he experienced increased back pain upon pulling a die weighing approximately fifty pounds from the press machine. Due to this pain, Dobbs left his job before his shift ended, and he did not ever return to work at The Hon Company. He obtained medical treatment both on the night of the December…