Zimmerman v. Industrial Com'n of Utah

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Stephen P. Zimmerman appeals an Industrial Commission order which denied him permanent disability benefits. We affirm.

In January 1987, Zimmerman was employed by Granite Beef, Inc. His duties consisted of cutting and boxing meat, requiring him to lift heavy boxes and pallets. On January 26, 1987, Zimmerman, while lifting an empty pallet, heard a pop in his low back and felt an immediate sharp pain. He reported the incident to his supervisor and left work to obtain medical attention. At the time of the accident, Zimmerman was twenty-two years of age. He had worked as a laborer…