Court Tosses Award for Worker's Warehouse Accident

An Ohio appellate court overturned a worker’s award of enhanced benefits after he lost both legs because of a warehouse accident, finding his employer could not be held liable for the violation of a specific safety regulation. Case: State ex rel. Benjamin Steel Co. v. Industrial Commission, No. 15AP-107, 10/17/2017, published. Facts: Roosevelt Harris worked for the Benjamin Steel Co. as a warehouseman. In May 2012, a stack of steel tubing fell from the bed of a truck that was being loaded. The tubes landed on Harris, pinning him to the ground. Harris suffered significant injuries to h...