Mixon v. GREYWOLF DRILLING CO., LP

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Kenneth Joe Mixon was working as a floorhand on a land-based oil rig operated by Greywolf Drilling Company when a storm blew in. Lightning struck somewhere close to or on the rig while Mixon was in the process of disassembling the rig in order to move it, and he felt electricity go through his body. Over the next several days, Mixon’s shoulders began to hurt, and he subsequently filed a petition to controvert with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission. His injuries were found to be compensable. However, Mixon now appeals and argues that the Commission…