Estes v. Noranda Aluminum, Inc.

BILLINGS, Judge.

The Circuit Court of New Madrid County reversed the order of the Industrial Commission awarding benefits to employee Virgil Estes and this appeal followed. We agree with the trial court that the evidence fails to demonstrate a causal relation between the employee’s occupation and his alleged occupational disease and affirm the judgment.

Estes began employment with Noranda Aluminum in June, 1971. He worked as a laborer for three to six months, as a metal handler for six to eight months, and then was a saw operator for three or four months. His next position was as a direct chill…