Ruditys v. General Motors Assembly Division

DeMIER, Judge.

James Ruditys, petitioner, appeals court en banc’s affirmance of finding by trial judge that award of compensation should be denied for petitioner’s failure to give respondent notice of his injury as required by 85 O.S.1981 § 24.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Petitioner Ruditys worked for about one and one-half years at respondent’s plant as a spot welder. During an average day he would make 16 welds on 500 cars for approximately 8,000 welds per day. This procedure was accomplished by the use of a *1382handheld welder which was operated by being squeezed by petitioner.

Petitioner testified that…