DeQueen Sand & Gravel Co. v. Cox

Larry D. Vaught, Judge.

Appellant DeQueen Sand & Gravel (DSG) appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission that found Cox was permanendy and totally disabled due to a compensable injury. On appeal, DSG argues that the Commission’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence. We disagree and affirm.

Cox worked as a rock crusher for DSG for twenty years, a position that frequently exposed him to large quantities of silica dust. As a result, Cox was diagnosed with silicosis on October 19, 2000, by Dr. Charles Hiller. Pulmonary function tests performed by Dr. Hiller showed…