5th Circuit Says Mill Has Civil Immunity for Welder's Death in Explosion

A federal appellate court ruled that the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act shielded the owner of a containerboard mill from civil liability for the death of a welder from an explosion at the facility. Case: Rolls v. Packaging Corp. of America Inc., No. 21-30435., 05/18/2022, published. Facts: On Feb. 8, 2017, an explosion killed several workers at a Louisiana containerboard mill operated by the Packaging Corp. of America Inc. William Rolls was working at the mill as an employee of Elite Specialty Welding LLC, which had been hired by PCA to perform repairs. He allegedly was per...