Opinion ID: 2425267
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Heading: the first injury

Text: In the first accident, which occurred on October 22, 1987, Plaintiff, while working within the course and scope of his employment for the Nashville Thermal Transfer Plant, fell approximately 27 feet from a platform. He was rushed to Baptist Hospital where he was seen in the emergency room by Dr. Thomas Thompkins, an orthopedic specialist. This injury resulted in subsequent surgery to Plaintiff's left foot by Dr. Thompkins. Plaintiff remained in the hospital for four days, being discharged on October 26, 1987. Dr. Thompkins, Plaintiff's treating physician, gave Plaintiff an impairment rating of 15 percent to the body as a whole due to the injury to the foot. Plaintiff was examined by Dr. John Lamb, an orthopedic surgeon, on July 13, 1989, and January 17, 1990, and he testified that Plaintiff had a five percent impairment to his left foot which would convert to two percent to the body as a whole. Plaintiff returned to light duty work in December, 1987, and began his regular duties on January 4, 1988. Plaintiff thus worked from mid-December 1987 until the second accident on July 10, 1988. The parties stipulated that Plaintiff suffered an injury on October 22, 1987, in the course of his employment with Nashville Thermal Transfer Corporation. The parties further stipulated that Plaintiff sustained temporary total disability from October 23, 1987, until December 10, 1987, for which period of seven weeks, the Plaintiff was compensated in full by the Defendant, National Union, in the amount of $1,470.00. The Defendant National Union paid all medicals totaling $9,550.00. The Chancellor found that Plaintiff suffered a 25 percent disability to his left foot and awarded Plaintiff $6,562.50 for permanent partial disability to the foot, pursuant to T.C.A. § 50-6-207(3)(A)(ii)(n).