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A man who fell and broke his leg while walking his dog has won a worker's compensation claim in a lengthy battle with his boss, after a court ruled he was on-call for work at the time of the accident.
Buddy Detlef Nazar, 37, was working as a relief area coordinator for Hydro Tasmania in the remote town of Tullah in the state's north-west in 2018.
Mr Nazar was on-call for work on May 25, 2018, when he slipped on a wet log while out walking his dog with his partner at a nearby lake.
Mr Nazar had intended to show his partner a lodge in the area but the couple turned and walked in the opposite direction when Mr Nazar realised he'd lost mobile phone reception.
Buddy Detlef Nazar (left) was working at Hydro Tasmania when he fell on a wet log and broke his leg while walking his dog with his partner (right)
Mr Nazar's partner (right) called emergency services after he fell and broke his leg in the remote Tasmanian town of Tullah
