Jackson v. L.G. DeWitt Trucking Co.

BECTON, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation case, the plaintiff, Sam W. Jackson, sought compensation for the loss of sight in his left eye. The Industrial Commission denied his claim, and Mr. Jackson appeals. We reverse and remand.

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On 6 August 1983, Mr. Jackson was working as a long-distance truck driver for defendant L.G. DeWitt Trucking Company. *209Mr. Jackson was driving a tractor with a refrigerated trailer filled with produce. While in Oklahoma, Mr. Jackson stopped to check the temperature in the trailer. He discovered that the refrigeration unit had stopped because it had run out of fuel.…