Holly Farms/Federal Co. v. Yancey

The issue in this Workers’ Compensation case is whether a lumbosacral strain of gradual development is an occupational disease as defined in Code § 65.1-46.

Linda J. Yancey worked as an inspector for Holly Farms. It was her job to insure that packages of chicken parts were properly sealed. In performing her work, Yancey was required to pick up the packages, turn them over to inspect the seals, and, if the seals were adequate, place the packages on a rack. She did this work while standing on a concrete floor. The packages weighed, on average, five pounds apiece. In the course of a shift, Yancey…