Brotherton v. International Shoe Company

RUARK, Presiding Judge.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case involving an alleged lower back strain or sprain.

Appellant’s initial claim was that on June 12, 1958, “while unlocking a preparator [perforator?] machine, was using long wrench with pipe over handle of wrench. ■Claimant moved out on end of pipe, pipe bounced throwing claimant in strained position resulting in present injury.”

At the hearing (held June 16, 1960) before the referee, claimant testified that he was 23 years old and had been working for the International Shoe Company for approximately two years prior to the injury. His…