Caseco, LLC v. Dingman

THOMAS, Judge.

In April 2001, Matthew Dingman was employed by Caseco, LLC, as an iron worker, working on a construction project in Huntsville. On April 18, 2001, Dingman was injured when approximately 3,000 pounds of bar joists fell on his left leg and ankle, pinning him to the floor. Dingman was freed from the bar joists by his fellow employees and taken by pickup truck to the hospital. At the emergency room, Dingman’s leg was x-rayed; the X-rays revealed a fracture of his ankle.1 Ding-man was given pain medication and his leg and ankle were immobilized by a “boot”; he was instructed to use…