Clingerman v. Mayfield

Appellant, Ronald Clingerman, appeals the trial court's dismissal of his appeal from the industrial commission's order denying his claim for workers' compensation benefits.

The appellant was an oil field worker for the appellee, Carter Jones Lumber Company, where he attended to the pumping operations of oil wells. The appellant alleges that he injured his lower back while working alone in a remote oil field on August 11,1986.

The appellant filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits which was denied by the district hearing officer. The board of review reversed the hearing officer, granting…