Shank v. Mid-America Drilling Co.

Rees, J.:

The employer and its insurance carrier appeal from the district court award of workers’ compensation to the claimant for an on-the-job injury sustained July 24, 1977.

The evidence need not be restated beyond the mention made in our discussion of the appellants’ arguments.

Dr. Zacharias opined the percentage of loss of use of claimant’s left forearm lies in the range of 90% to 100%. Appellants argue that opinion, standing alone, is sufficient to support a partial loss of use award in any percentage less than 100%, for example, 99%, but not as much as the 100% for which award was made.

The…