Court Upholds Order Compelling Employer to Produce Accident Report

An Ohio appellate court upheld a trial judge’s order compelling an employer to turn over a copy of an accident investigation. Case: Dawson v. Ohio Gratings Inc., No. 2020CA00179, 06/15/2021, published. Facts: James Dawson worked for Ohio Gratings Inc. He suffered serious left-hand injuries in 2018 while operating a bar press owned and maintained by OGI, losing three fingers. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation Safety Violations Investigation Unit revealed that a guard on the bar press had been removed. Procedural history: The BWC found that Dawson was entitled to benefi...