California Court of Appeal March 18, 1946, Civ. No. 12996 (Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Industrial Accident Commission)

lead-opinion

PETERS, P. J.

Claimant Calabresi was employed by Planters Nut and Chocolate Co. from September, 1943, to January, 1945. His work consisted of lifting and emptying sacks of peanuts into bins. The sacks weighed from 115 to 125 pounds each, and were required to be raised slightly above hip level and then dumped. The employee worked six days a week and dumped about 150 sacks a day.