Hayes v. Garvey Drilling Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case. The only question involved is whether there is substantial evidence in the record to support the finding of increased disability in a proceeding for review and modification of the original award.

On June 6, 1957, while engaged in building a pump shed around the draw works of an oil well, and while standing on a part of the machinery to install roof rafters, claimant momentarily lost his balance and stepped backward onto the pump belts. He was thrown to the ground and suffered severe injuries to his left…