Reynolds Metal Co. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

WREN, Presiding Judge.

This is a petition for review of a decision of the Industrial Commission of Arizona granting death benefits to the surviving wife and children of decedent, Billy McNeely. He died on January 19, 1969, as a result of a myocardial infarction, after having been employed by the petitioner, Reynolds Metal Company, for twenty (20) years as a heavy duty mechanic.

There had been no previous history of heart disease. On December 31, 1968, decedent had visited the infirmary of his employer complaining of chest pains which accompanied heavy lifting or exertion. Petitioner’s…