City of Herrin v. Industrial Commission

The Industrial Commission awarded the claimant, Lonnie Fox, compensation for temporary total incapacity and for the permanent partial loss of use of both arms caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with the respondent, the City of Herrin. The circuit court of Williamson County affirmed the award, and the respondent has appealed. The sole issue concerns the existence, extent and permanency of the impairment of the use of the claimant’s arms.

The claimant was employed by the respondent as a sewer maintenance worker. While he was inspecting a sewer on February…