Veteran Yarn Mill Worker Gets Benefits for 'Trigger Finger' Injury

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a former yarn mill worker was entitled to benefits for a repetitive trauma injury affecting his fingers. Case: Leesburg Yarn Mills v. Hood, No. 2140888, 04/29/2016, published. Facts: Thomas Hood worked for Leesburg Yarn Mills for more than 23 years. In 2009, Hood sought medical treatment for hand pain from Leesburg's workers' compensation physician. The doctor diagnosed him with stenosing tenosynovitis, also known as "trigger finger," but told him the condition was not work-related. After his pain worsened, Hood went to s...