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Villavieja vs. Marinduque Mining and Industrial Corp.

REMUS VILLAVIEJA, petitioner, vs. MARINDUQUE MINING AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, and the WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-43349 | 1984-10-23

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is a petition to review on certiorari the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission absolving respondent Marinduque Mining and Industrial Corporation from liability in a claim for injury and sickness benefits.

Petitioner was hired as helper by respondent Marinduque Mining in its crushing plant. His work consisted, among other things, of watching and taking charge of the trip conveyor machine loaded with stones. Whenever it stopped functioning, he had to unload the stones, fix and clean the machine and the tail pulley,...