Cotton Plant Plywood Corp. v. Speed

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

This workers’ compensation case was submitted to us on one brief only. The record reflects that appellee was injured when struck from behind on the head with a 2 x 4 board by a co-employee, Travis Paleafei. Mr. Paleafei confirmed striking appellee. He stated he felt as though some co-employees, including appellee, had picked on him, calling him names, possibly because he was a foreigner. Mr. Paleafei denied any specific provocation and testified that he suddenly “blew off and went and hit the first man I saw that was messing with me. It didn’t mean that it had to be…