Haney v. Fabricated Pipe, Inc.

WILSON, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Paul Haney was employed as a pipe-fitter for Fabricated Pipe Inc. when he injured his back after falling out of a tree, which he had climbed during a lull in a slow workday. He sought workers’ compensation benefits for the injury, but Fabricated Pipe denied that the injury occurred within the scope and in the course of his employment. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission agreed with Fabricated Pipe and ruled that the injury was not compensable.

' ¶ 2. On appeal, .Haney argues that his tree climbing was mere “horseplay” within the scope and in the…