Lester Stacy v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Lester Stacy lost his right leg when he fell into a rotating auger in the floor of the ice storage room of the poultry processing plant where he was employed. Having received the statutory benefits provided under the Mississippi Workmen’s Compensation Law, 1 Stacy brought this action against the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, his employer’s compensation insurance carrier. He alleged that Aetna’s failure to use reasonable care in performing inspections and safety engineering services was a proximate cause of his injury which rendered the carrier directly liable to him…