Court Denies Benefits for Worker Injured in Break Room Mishap

An Arizona appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker who fell while opening a break room refrigerator. Case: Turner v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 20-0025, 05/06/2021, unpublished. Facts: Michael Turner worked for On Target Staffing LLC. In September 2018, On Target sent him to work at a call center. As Turner attempted to open a refrigerator door in the break room, he fell on his left side, breaking a femur for which he required surgery and implantation of hardware. Video footage showed Turner walking with a slight limp, caused by prior medical interven...