Brown v. R. L. Jordan Oil Co.

Ness, Chief Justice:

John Ashmore Brown appeals an order of the Circuit Court reversing an Industrial Commission award of Worker’s Compensation benefits. We reverse and reinstate the award of benefits.

Brown was employed by respondent Jordan Oil Company in a convenience store and performed a variety of duties relating to the operation of the store. He worked approximately fifty hours per week. In October, 1982, he struck his leg on a wooden crate while climbing a ladder. The injury broke the skin, but Brown did not immediately seek medical attention. Approximately a week later his leg was…