Gardinier, Inc. v. Coker

WOLF, Judge.

The employer/carrier appeals a workers’ compensation order which found that the heart attack of the claimant, Coker, was compensable. We affirm.

Claimant, a 58-year-old man, was employed by Gardinier, Inc. (employer) as a “dragline oiler” for approximately five years before his heart attack. A dragline is a piece of equipment used in phosphate mining, which requires two employees to operate. One is the dragline operator and the other is the oiler. The dragline oiler is responsible for maintaining the machine, keeping it greased and clean, and assisting in moving the dragline. The…