Ochoa v. Swift & Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case involving a workman who contracted an occupational disease (dermatitis) while working for the respondent, Swift & Company.

The appeal is from an order of the district court adopting the findings of the Workmen’s Compensation Director and affirming an award of 75% permanent partial disability. There has been no cross-appeal by the workman.

Sylvester Ochoa, the workman, is of Mexican descent and speaks very little English. He had been employed by Swift & Company for over nineteen years as a general clean up…