Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Carnley

Evans, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Claimant and another brick mason were allegedly ordered to handle scaffolding on the job site. Under the union contract in effect at this job, brick masons did not handle scaffolding. An argument arose with the supervisor. Claimant lifted two pieces of scaffolding, felt pain in his back as he did so, and so advised his supervisor. All of this was denied by the supervisor. Both brick masons walked off the job. Claimant later was employed as a sporting goods salesman and was thereafter treated for back trouble and hospitalized.

The deputy…