Quarry Worker Injured by Rock Crusher Can't Sue Employer in Tort

A quarry worker whose leg was injured by a rock-crushing machine was not entitled to sue his employer in tort for his injury, nor could he assert a viable cause of action for fraud or wrongful termination, the state Supreme Court ruled.Case: Friel v. Kenton Meadows Co., No. 12-1470, 10/18/2013, published.Facts: Richard Friel worked as a rock-crusher operator for the Kenton Meadows Co. During the course of the rock-crushing operations, it was common for a large rock to become lodged in the jaws of the crusher. Friel testified that the normal solution to this problem was to let other rocks ...