FRANKLIN v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY


521 P.2d 1322 (1974)

In the matter of the Compensation of Ace R. FRANKLIN, Claimant. Ace R. Franklin, Appellant, v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon,

Decided May 13, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Hanlon, Springfield, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Babcock, Ackerman & Hanlon, and William A. Babcock, Springfield.

J.W. McCracken, Jr., Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before LANGTRY, P.J., and FOLEY and THORNTON, JJ.


LANGTRY, Presiding Judge.

Claimant suffered a cerebral vascular accident (stroke) precipitated by a complete occlusion of the internal carotid artery, while working as a timber faller for defendant. The onset of symptoms in the form of sharp head pain occurred as claimant finished driving a plastic wedge into a three-foot diameter Douglas fir, the last one to be fallen in that day's work. He then marked the tree and walked about 800 feet to a place where he had coffee...

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