Claimant contends he was confused as to whether the prior pain in his shoulder was again producing pain or whether the pain was a result of lifting, twisting and pulling or whether it was from the grass clipping incident. The work-relatedness was denied and litigation ensued. He testified forthrightly and directly and with conviction. His story had the ring of truth. He presented himself at hearing well dressed and with respect for the proceedings and everyone present.
Employer is a refuse hauler.
Claimant is a helper who travels on the back of the refuse truck and helps lift and deposit waste from residential homes into the truck. On the date alleged in this claim, claimant was injured while lifting a heavy barrel of wet grass clippings. Claimant was working that day with his driver, Mike Green. Mike Green dropped his end of the container full of wet grass clippings or his end descended faster than claimant s with the result that claimant s arm was pulled to the ground by the weight of the basket and he experienced an immediate pain in his neck and a popping in his neck. Claimant reported the accident to John Morrow, his supervisor, that he had a lifting incident and Morrow told claimant to write the incident down.