Civil Service Commission v. Banks

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Melvin Banks was employed as an Equipment Operator I for the City of Philadelphia "Water Department on February 14, 1974, when a motor vehicle struck the barricade on which he was leaning. Since that time, Banks has regularly complained of back pain, although the many objective tests given Banks have proved negative. Banks spent much of 1974 and *273nearly the entire years 1975, 1976, and 1977 on injured-on-duty status (IOD). During a portion of this time period, he was employed as a janitor for Temple University, and his janitorial duties included mopping, sweeping, and…