Hunter v. Industrial Commission

In December of 1950, petitioner, Pauline W. Hunter, was employed by the J. J. New- berry Co., in Phoenix, Arizona. On the morning of the 22nd of that month she reported for work as usual and proceeded to go about her duties as a saleslady in the children’s toy department. In doing so, she was obliged to work in an aisle some 18 to 24 inches in width. Petitioner’s testimony indicates that while stocking some of the counters, she attempted to place a box of toys on a lower shelf, located on the aisle and near the floor, and as she bent over, she twisted her back and felt a sharp pain in the…