Maintenance Worker Who Died Wasn't Statutory Employee of Fabric Plant

A divided South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a man stricken by mesothelioma was not a statutory employee of the polyester fiber plant where he had performed maintenance. Case: Keene v. CNA Holdings LLC, No. 28052, 08/11/2021, published. Facts: Hystron Fibers Inc. hired Daniel Construction Co. in 1965 to build a polyester fiber plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. When the plant began operating in 1967, Hystron retained Daniel to provide all maintenance and repair work. Hystron later became Hoechst Fibers Inc. Pursuant to a series of written contracts, Hoechst paid ...