Worker Fails to Prove Employer Intentionally Inflicted Injury

An employee failed to prove that his employer, a metal pipe manufacturer, intentionally inflicted bodily injury and emotional distress, according to a New Jersey appellate court. The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey affirmed a ruling granting summary judgment to an employer in the published decision of Krzyzanski v. Swepco Tube Corp., No. A-6309-06T3, 5/30/08. The injured worker, Zdzislaw Krzyzanski, worked as a machine operator for Swepco Tube Corp. for 12 years before moving to the receiving department. His duties often involved working with metals, corrosive resistant ...