Worker Struck by Rebar Failed to Prove Cervical Spine Injury

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a factory worker failed to prove he had suffered a compensable injury to his cervical spine when he was struck by a piece of rebar. Case: Kordek v. Innovative Manufacturing, No. A-0006-16T3, 03/23/2018, unpublished. Facts: Marion Kordek worked for Innovative Manufacturing as a machine operator. In November 2011, a lathe malfunctioned while Kordek was using it to sharpen a piece of rebar. The malfunction caused the rebar to strike Kordek several times in the chest and shoulder. On the day of the accident, Kordek receive...