Fisher v. K Mart Corp.

Plaintiff appeals from a March 26, 1987, Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board decision finding plaintiff’s specific event injury in 1976 to be the sole cause of his disability. This matter is before the Court upon a January 29, 1988, order of our Supreme Court remanding the case for consideration as on leave granted. 429 Mich 897. We reverse.

In October, 1976, plaintiff suffered a crushing injury which briefly disabled him when a box of towels weighing approximately fifty pounds fell on his left foot in the course of employment. However, plaintiff was able to return to his regular work of…