· 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
How courts have described this case
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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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