Court: Inspector Needed Expert to Prove Causation

A Raytheon employee should have provided expert medical evidence to prove that a work incident caused her eye problems and headaches, an Arizona appellate court ruled. Case: Jones v. the Industrial Commission of Arizona, No. 2 CA-IC 2010-0009, 1/27/11. Unpublished.Facts: Beverly Jones, a Raytheon parts inspector, was working in 2002 when a piece of metal shaving flew into the corner of her eyelid between her eyebrow and her eye. She washed it off and immediately went back to work.The next day, she awoke with bloodshot eyes, blisters in her mouth, and rashes on her face and nose. Believing that...