Claimant, sixty-five years old, was employed as a stationary engineer. On January 23, 1948, he climbed a twelve-foot ladder to adjust a large steam valve. It was the first time he had adjusted this valve which was the largest in the plant. To reach it claimant had to stretch and reach. The temperature where the valve was located was from 110 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This was twenty-five degrees hotter than at the lower levels of the room. Claimant said in one part...
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