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Worker's Injury from Tripping over untied Shoelaces Wasn't Compensable

By WorkCompCentral

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | 0

A worker's shoulder injury from tripping over his untied shoelaces as he was boarding a company shuttle was not compensable as a matter of law, an Ohio appellate court ruled. Case: LaFon v. Iron Tiger Logistics, No. 2015-CA-11, 06/19/2015, published. Facts: Jeffrey Lafon worked as a "yard man" for Iron Tiger Logistics, a business that transports new trucks from manufacturers to third parties. His job required Lafon to move trucks around Iron Tiger's Springfield, Ohio, terminal. While Lafon was climbing into a company shuttle bus in October 2013, he tripped on his unt...

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