IXL Manufacturing Co. v. Labor & Industrial Relations Commission

GREENE, Judge.

Jimmie Crank was discharged by his employer, IXL Manufacturing Company, for careless and unsafe operation of a lathe machine. IXL manufactures wooden handles for tools such as axes and sledgehammers.

Crank filed an application for unemployment benefits. A deputy for the Division of Employment Security found Crank had been discharged for unsatisfactory work by improperly loading his machine, which resulted in a waste of product and created a safety hazard to Crank and other employees. The deputy determined Crank was disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits for a period of…