ABB C-E Services v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, John Haney, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1994)) for injuries sustained while in the employ of ABB C-E Services (ABB). Haney was employed by ABB as a carpenter and a millwright. On September 16, 1995, Haney was working on his hands and knees when a 16-inch cylindrical brass bar weighing between 9 and 10 pounds fell approximately 40 feet and struck Haney on the lower back. He was taken to the emergency room and advised to follow up with his family physician, Dr. Sunga. Dr. Sunga treated him until December 7, 1995. Based…