A claimant's prolapsed uterus and fallen bladder, while connected to nonwork-related surgical procedures, nonetheless were attributable to her employment and were therefore compensable, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held.
The case was Fincher v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., COA06-644, 04/03/2007.
Doreen Fincher was employed as a tire builder for Kelly Springfield Tire since November 1997. For the four years of her employment, she routinely worked 12-hour shifts, but in 2001 began working eight-hour third-shift shifts six days a week. Her duties required lifting, pushing and pulling ...
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