Bush v. Brunswick Corp.

Defendants Brunswick Corporation and Travelers Insurance Company appeal by leave granted on August 25, 1978, Worker’s Compensation Appeal Board opinion and order awarding plaintiff benefits.

At a hearing, plaintiff testified that he was hired by Brunswick Corporation as a maintenance supervisor in 1959. Plaintiff was in good physical condition when he began work at Brunswick. However, on September 22, 1972, while descending a cement stairway, he slipped, fell backwards and struck his lower back on a step, causing him pain and numbness in his left foot. Plaintiff had not experienced these…