Estey Piano Corporation v. Steffen

Appellant, Estey Piano Corporation (Estey) , appeals from an award by the Industrial Board in favor of appellee, Hilda B. Steffen (Steffen).

The facts most favorable to Steffen and to the Board’s decision are as follows:

Since 1959, Steffen has worked for Estey sanding various piano parts by hand and machine. In early October 1969, Steffen was occasionally requested by the job foreman to sand “keybeds” (also referred to in the record as “keyboards”) which is that portion of the piano upon which are placed the piano keys. The Board found each “keybed” to weigh approximately 27 pounds and that…