Sanders v. B. E. Walker Construction Co.

Ollie H. Sanders, claimant, was a 58 year old white male, of little education, with an average weekly wage of $84.29. He had been for three years, and was still, employed by B. E. Walker Construction Company. On May 24, 1961, he was engaged about the work, first operating a “cherry picker”, and then a front end loader to fill in the ditch. He described this as rough work. The machine, because of inadequate brakes, ran into the ditch, causing the sterring wheel to spin, thus injuring his hand and arm. In about an hour, he began *356to have pains in Ms chest, and toM Ms boss that he had to go to…