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· 8/26/1992

Grove v. Allied Signal, Inc.

Citations

  • 421 S.E.2d 32
  • 15 Va. App. 17
  • 9 Va. Law Rep. 162
  • 1992 Va. App. LEXIS 230

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  • holding that claimant's stooping and bending incidental to fixing pipes exposed him to a risk of back injury particular to his employment
  • holding injury compensable when stooping and reaching for a piece of pipe
  • awarding benefits where injury occurred while claimant worked in an awkward, crouched position, because reaching for a pipe while in the position was a peculiar hazard of his workplace
  • claimant's stooping and crouching incidental to fixing pipes exposed him to a risk of back injury peculiar to his employment
  • claimant’s stooping and crouching incidental to fixing pipes exposed him to a risk of back injury peculiar to his employment
  • back injury resulting from bending, crouching, or squatting to perform work task arose out of employment

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Judges: Benton

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