File v. Norandal USA, Inc.

ELMORE, Judge.

Douglas Scott File (plaintiff) appeals from the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s denial of his claim for workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-53. After careful review, we affirm the Opinion and Award of the Industrial Commission.

I. Background

On 28 April 2005, plaintiff filed a Form 18 “Notice of Accident to Employer and Claim of Employee” alleging that his close proximity to high energy machinery at his workplace exposed him to radiation that contributed to the development of brain cancer. Plaintiff’s employer, Norandal USA, Inc. (defendant),…