State ex rel. Welker v. Industrial Commission

Appellant-claimant Randall A. Welker suffered a serious industrial injury to his left thumb. When he was transported initially to the closest *99emergency room, claimant’s thumb hung by only a sliver of skin and muscle. After transfer to another facility, two surgeries were performed to reattach the digit.

The procedure was successful. Three months after the surgery, one of the surgeons, Dr. John Biondi, reported:

“His thumb looks excellent without any signs of infection. * * * X-Rays taken on 7/1/93 show excellent consolidation. He has no pain in the thumb and I am going to send him to therapy…