Mooney v. Harrison

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This appeal stems from a controversy over an injured workman’s permanent partial disability rating under a workmen’s compensation award.

The claimant was employed by the respondent as an oil field roustabout. His duties consisted of maintaining the operation of oil wells once production had been obtained. The injury occurred while claimant and a co-employee were changing the stroke on a pumping unit. A tail bearing struck and dislocated his left hip and fractured his left foot. He also suffered knee and back pains.

The special examiner…