Hone v. J.F. Shea Co.

DURHAM, Justice:

The claimant, Don J. Hone, appeals from a decision of the Industrial Commission (Commission) denying his claim for workers’ compensation for a back injury suffered while at work. We reverse and remand for further findings of fact.

The claimant began working for J.F. Shea Company on a project north of Currant Creek, Utah, on November 1, 1982. On November 19, 1982, while putting on a pair of coveralls, the claimant heard a snapping sound in his back, saw stars, and felt pain. The company nurse advised him to see a doctor in Heber City. He was driven about fifteen miles to his…