Thornton v. Bakery

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Employee, Joseph E. Thornton, appeals from the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. We affirm.

Joseph E. Thornton (claimant) was employed as a baker for Haas Bakery (employer). On January 27, 1989, while pushing a cart loaded with bakery goods, he was injured when his left foot and ankle were struck by a metal squeegee. After the incident, claimant received medical treatment from his own physician as well as physical therapy. He did not work from May 8, 1989 to May 18, 1989. On August 2,1989, employer switched claimant’s treatment from his…