An Ohio appellate court upheld an enhanced award of benefits to an injured worker, finding his employer’s violation of a specific safety requirement for hydraulic presses was the proximate cause of the accident.
Case: State ex rel. Universal Metal Products Inc. v. Industrial Commission, No. 22AP-608, 04/16/2024, published.
Facts: Christopher Ladson worked for Universal Metal Products Inc. He suffered crush injuries in April 2019 when his right hand got caught inside a hydraulic press.
Ladson had worked on the press several times before his injury. The press had two levers, one on the ...
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