Zallea Brothers v. Cooper

Christie, J.:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Industrial Accident Board of Delaware, which awarded compensation to an employee on account of an employment-incurred aggravation of a pre-existing medical condition.

The claimant, Willie James Cooper, was first employed by Zallea Brothers on April 29,1954, as a cleaner of aluminum joints. This job lasted approximately five months. Claimant was then laid off for four months. He was rehired by Zallea Brothers as a sandblaster on of about February 1, 1955. He worked 8 hours per day on that job and remained in that capacity, without…