Woodall v. Idaho Potato Processors, Inc.

TAYLOR, Chief Justice.

Claimant (appellant) filed her petition November IS, 1963, under the provisions of the occupational disease compensation law, claiming entitlement to total and permanent disability benefits. She alleged the disability occurred August 16, 1962, while she was in the employ of defendant (respondent) Idaho Potato Processors, Inc. She was employed by defendant at its plant in Burley, commencing September 13, 1960, specking potatoes at the trim table.

At the end of each work week it was customary to have two or three of the workers clean the working area and the steel cutters…