No Benefits for Scrapyard Worker After Alleged Fall Into Pit

The North Carolina Court of Appeals declined to disturb the denial of benefits to a scrap metal worker who allegedly suffered a back injury in a workplace fall. Case: Brewer v. First Stop Core & Battery, No. COA17-424, 10/17/2017, unpublished. Facts: James E. Brewer began working for First Stop Core & Battery in November 2014. First Stop is a scrap metal business, and Brewer’s job consisted of unloading trucks, separating various grades of metals into different piles, and weighing the material. In December 2014, Brewer filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting h...