Kiln Operator's Lack of Skills, Injuries Lead to PTD Award

A kiln operator is permanently and totally disabled because his work-related injuries and lack of job skills prevented him from returning to a competitive labor market, a Louisiana appeals court concluded. Case: Taylor v. Hanson North America, No. 2012 CA 0286, 1/9/13, published. Facts: William Taylor, a kiln operator for Hanson North America, was injured when a kiln exploded and blew the door off of its hinges on May 19, 1995. The door landed on Taylor and two other workers, causing injuries to Taylor's right leg and lower back.  Taylor continued to work until January 1997, when he w...