Dolt & Dew, Inc. v. Smith

MILLIKEN, Justice.

Wardell Smith was awarded compensation for total permanent disability by the Workmen’s Compensation Board for a severe injury to his left wrist and hand, and’ the award was affirmed by the Jefferson Circuit Court on appeal. We affirm.

The accident occurred on March 3, 1969 and the injured hand was operated upon that day by a specialist in hand-surgery, the operation taking between two and a half to three hours. After a few days in the hospital, Smith was permitted to return home to await further therapy which ulti-mated in more surgery in the following June to remove a tumor…