King v. Puryear Wood Products

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

This is a “hernia” workmen’s compensation case. See Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1313 (e) (Repl. 1960). The appellant contends that the commission erred in not granting him a temporary total disability award because under the allegedly undisputed facts, he sustained a compensable hernia resulting from severe strain which arose out of and in the course of his employment. We find substantial evidence to support the commission’s finding denying recovery.

The evidence and testimony reveal that appellant’s work involved removing boards from a conveyor belt and placing them on a…