Dr. Kraemer

The worker appealed a decision denying initial entitlement for a low back injury allegedly sustained while operating a jackhammer.

The worker felt a minor pinch but continued working and did not report the injury or seek medical attention for several weeks, eventually being diagnosed with a disc herniation.

The Appeals Resolution Officer dismissed the appeal, finding that the significant delay in reporting the injury and seeking medical attention broke the chain of causation, and therefore proof of accident was not established.