Employer's Parent Company Shares Civil Immunity for Sawmill Worker's Fatal Accident

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that the parent company of a worker’s direct employer was immune from civil liability for his fatal on-the-job accident. Case: Mason v. Wilson Brothers Lumber Co. LLC, No. CV-21-263, 05/11/2022, published. Facts: Jordan Mason worked at a sawmill near Rison, Arkansas. On May 30, 2018, Jordan was sweeping sawdust off a lumber deck conveyor when the grating he was on collapsed. He fell about 10 feet, and the steel grating came down on top of him. Mason died from his injuries. The 21-year-old was survived by his 14 -month-old daughter, who is now in the...