No VSSR Award for Widow of Crane Inspector Who Fell From Scissor Lift

An Ohio appellate court ruled that the widow of a crane inspector was not entitled to an enhanced award of benefits because she failed to prove her husband's fatal fall was the result of his employer's violation of a specific safety requirement. Case: State ex rel. Landers v. Industrial Commission, No. 15AP-58, 04/28/2016, published. Facts: Charles Landers and Tim Sutter both worked for Crane 1 Services. In March 2011 they went to New Castle, Ind., to inspect a 25-ton overhead crane, located at an Allegheny Ludlum Steel facility. This was not the first time Landers and Sutter had in...