Surratt v. Gunderson Bros. Engineering Corp.

This workmen’s compensation appeal presents only factual issues. The accident consisted of claimant’s feeling sudden back pain when lifting steel plates in the course of his employment. After a course of conservative treatment surgery Avas performed on March 30, 1967. This surgery was to fuse a certain area of the back. Although there is some conflict in the medical opinion it appears that the surgery was not completely successful, leaving a pseudoarthrosis. Although the surgery apparently disclosed no abnormality resulting from the accident, there is no contention that the surgery was not…