Giles v. Industrial Commission of Utah

HALL, Chief Justice:

Billy R. Giles appeals, by a writ of review, an order of the Industrial Commission denying worker’s compensation benefits to him for a detached retina suffered while on the job.

Billy R. Giles had been employed by Safeway Stores, Inc., as a delivery truck driver since 1974. As part of his normal duties, he sometimes helped load his truck. Merchandise was on pallets that were lifted with a pallet jack. Very little manual lifting was required. Unloading of the truck was done by employees of the various stores, although Giles would usually help. Again, unloading was generally…