Port Gibson Veneer & Box Co. v. Brown

Appellant contends that claimant failed to meet the burden of proof that his alleged injury was accidental and that his employment had causal connection therewith.

Claimant was a millwright in a veneer mill, engaged in repairing the conveyor trough. Sections of the trough weighing about 600 pounds were being replaced and welded. Claimant and a number of laborers lifted the section, in place, after which claimant began welding while in a stooped position. He thought he had strained his back, and laid down for about two hours. Claimant continued to work but suffered from his back, and it…