Palmer v. SAIF Corp.

Claimant seeks review of a Workers’ Compensation Board order which affirmed the referee’s denial of compensability. The issue is whether claimant proved by a preponderance of the evidence that his sinusitis is a compensable occupational disease. ORS 656.802(l)(a). We reverse a?*d remand.

Claimant worked at Duco-Lam, Inc., from December, 1977, to March, 1982,1 primarily as a sawyer on the finish end. His duties included running bandsaws, electric handsaws and chainsaws and puttying and scraping laminated beams. As a result, he was exposed to varying amounts of fine airborne sawdust. He smoked a…