TURNER v. GENERAL TEL. CO.


564 P.2d 745 (1977)

29 Or.App. 577

In the matter of the Compensation of Jack TURNER, Claimant, Appellant, v. GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 23, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary A. Basaccio, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Noreen K. Saltveit, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief was Merten & Saltveit, Portland.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and RICHARDSON and JOHNSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The principal issue in this worker's compensation case is: did the claimant suffer a compensable injury? The referee, Board and circuit court held that he did not. The Board's order accurately reflects the record, and we adopt it:

"Claimant was a cable splicer for the employer, he alleged that after he had parked his bucket rig and started to ascend the bucket ladder, he bent over to pick up a bag of tools and felt chest pains. He immediately...

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