Clobes v. Nebraska Boxed Beef

Plaintiff, Michael Clobes, appeals from an order by a three-judge panel of the Workers’ Compensation Court on rehearing. The order dismissed his claim for workers’ compensation based on a tear in his aorta. He had originally been awarded compensation by a single judge of that court. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant-appellee Nebraska Boxed Beef from October 11 to November 3,1988. During this period, he worked approximately 14V2 days as a bull saw operator trainee. The bull saw operator position is a two-person operation which consists of one employee guiding a 150- to…