Whitt v. State Workmens Compensation Commissioner

Browning, President:

This is an appeal by Olga Coal Company from a final order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board entered June 30, 1969. That order reversed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner entered January 21, 1969, which held appellee’s disability was not due to an injury received in the course of and resulting from his employment and thus was not compensable.

Appellee, hereinafter referred to as “claimant”, was employed as a boom operator at the appellant’s coal tipple. On September 20, 1966, after working about an hour, claimant became nauseous and dizzy. He…