State ex rel. Meissner v. Industrial Commission

Appellant-claimant, Richard P. Meissner, suffered a hand injury at work, which included a fracture of the tip of the right ring finger. He later moved for scheduled loss compensation for the digit pursuant to R.C. 4123.57(B). Dr. Alan A. Palmer indicated that:

“* * * The injured worker has no active flexion or extension of the DIP joint. Passive range of motion is quite limited but fluid without crepitation. Two-point discrimination on the volar aspect of the digit is unreliably reported. Active range-of-motion of the remainder of the finger is fluid without crepitation. There is a 15 degrees…