Jasinski v. Ginley-Soper Const. Co., GINLEY-SOPER

Decision Date22 September 1969
Docket NumberNo. 23985,GINLEY-SOPER,23985
Citation458 P.2d 754
PartiesRhoda JASINSKI, Plaintiff in Error, v.CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, a Colorado corporation, State Compensation Insurance Fund, and Industrial Commission of Colorado, a body politic organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, Defendants in Error.
CourtColorado Supreme Court

Lansford F. Butler, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

Alious Rockett, Francis L. Bury, Feay Burton Smith, Jr., Denver, for defendants in error Ginley-Soper Const. Co. and State Compensation Insurance Fund.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Deputy Atty. Gen., Peter L. Dye, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for defendant in error Industrial Commission of Colorado.

LEE, Justice.

This writ of error is brought by Rhoda Jasinski, widow of Bert Jasinski who died during the course of his employment on August 4, 1964. The Industrial Commission denied compensation and was affirmed by the district court.

The deceased was employed in December of 1961 by Ginley-Soper Construction Company, as a common laborer. One of his usual duties was to operate a dirt-tamping machine which weighed 65 to 75 pounds the purpose of which was to compress soil in connection with construction work. He had operated this machine on many occasions whenever the progress of construction work required it. His last use of the machine prior to the date of his death was on June 3, 1964.

On August 4, 1964, the day of Jasinski's death, he had worked the usual eight-hour day, about half of which involved the use of the dirt tamper. At approximately 4:30 p.m. at the conclusion of the day's work, Jasinski lifted the machine and started to carry it up a short flight of stairs to store it in a trailer, when he suddenly collapsed and died.

The medical evidence and autopsy report indicated that death resulted from an acute myocardial infarction and coronary occlusion. The medical evidence further indicated the deceased had been suffering from coronary arteriosclerosis for a considerable period of time. The commencement or onset of the heart attack occurred sometime during the period from eight to twenty-four hours prior to the time of Jasinski's death. The heart condition was asymptomatic and unknown to both the deceased and his employer.

The referee found the death to be caused by a compensable industrial accident. Upon review, the commission found there was no conflict in the facts and that the death did not result from an accident arising out of the deceased's employment. Specifically, the commission found:

'That Bert Jasinski worked a full day with the heart attack in progress, at his normal job of laborer performing his usual duties in his usual competent fashion.

'That there was on August 4, 1964, no trauma to the physical person of Mr. Jasinski or exertion or exertions beyond those normally required of him in performance of his job which could be termed 'accident' or 'over exertion' as a matter of law.

'That at approximately 4:30 P.M. on August 4, 1964, while carrying a 65 to 75 pound tamping machine up a short flight of portable steps to place it in the back of a truck Bert Jasinski collapsed and died.

'That the cause of the final stoppage of Bert Jasinski's failing heart was the exertions he encountered in carrying the aforementioned tamper up these steps.

'That the carrying of the tamper up these steps at this time, was not an exertion unusual to Mr. Jasinski's usual employment and did not...

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  • T and T Loveland Chinchilla Ranch v. Bourn, 24275
    • United States
    • Colorado Supreme Court
    • December 7, 1970
    ...heart attack to be compensable it must have been the result of overexertion during the course of the employment. Jasinski v. Ginley-Soper Const. Co., Colo., 458 P.2d 754 (1969); Industrial Comm. v. Bysom, 166 Colo. 502, 444 P.2d 627 (1968); City and County of Denver v. Phillips, 166 Colo. 3......
  • Industrial Commission v. Allen, 70--126
    • United States
    • Colorado Court of Appeals
    • September 29, 1970
    ...or by proper deductions or inferences therefrom and the findings are therefore conclusive on review. See Jasinski v. Ginley-Soper Construction Company, Colo., 458 P.2d 754. The general rule, which claimant concedes, is that the findings and award of the Commission are binding on review, and......

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