State ex rel. Shelly Co. v. Steigerwald

{¶ 1} David J. Steigerwald was a heavy-equipment operator for appellant Shelly Company1 and was killed in a workplace accident. His widow, appellee Christine Steigerwald, has alleged that Shelly Company violated several specific safety requirements, resulting in her husband’s death. Appellee Industrial Commission of Ohio agreed, and the Court of Appeals for Franklin County denied Shelly Company’s petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the commission to vacate the award. The issue is now presented for our review.

{¶ 2} On October 30, 2000, Shelly Company employees were repaving part of the…