Welder's Own Testimony About Accident Sufficient Basis for Award

The Court of Appeal for the 1st Circuit of Louisiana upheld an award of benefits to a welder for a shoulder injury from a workplace fall based on his account of events. Case: Rabadan v. Turner Industries, No. 2022 CA 0442, 11/04/2022, published. Facts: Josue Rabadan worked as a welder for Turner Industries. On May 7, 2018, he was sent to work at the Occidental Petroleum plant in Geismar. According to Rabadan, he was sweeping in the fabrication shop when he began to feel hot and dizzy. He tried to hold onto a table but fell to the ground, hitting his right shoulder. He crawled on the floor t...