Claimant's proof of accident is that on the day of his heart attack he moved eight barrels of ashes, each weighing 120 to 130 pounds, by rolling them to a flight of stairs and then lifting them up eight steps. Although this was the regular work of the claimant, it amounted to strenuous physical exertion; it was immediately associated with heart symptoms; and there is adequate medical proof that it precipitated claimant's disabling heart attack. These facts permit the board...
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