The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a determination that a diabetic worker’s fall caused an injury to his right hip and thigh and a subsequent infection.
Case: Scott Waste Service v. Eaton, No. 2026-SC-0078-WC, 10/22/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Joshua Eaton worked for Scott Waste Service. He fell while working in January 2022. Eaton immediately reported the fall to his supervisor; however, he did not fill out an incident report because his supervisor was busy.
Eaton was 41 at the time and had insulin-dependent diabetes. He had previously been treated for abscesses on his buttocks and...
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