Arrington v. Texfi Industries

MARTIN, Mark D., Judge.

Defendants Texfi Industries, Inc., and American Policyholders Insurance Company (collectively defendants) appeal the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s award of permanent and total disability benefits to plaintiff Adam Arrington (Arrington).

Arrington was employed by Texfi Industries (Texfi) for approximately sixteen years prior to his injury on 12 August 1988. At the time of his injury, Arrington was responsible for mixing chemicals to make sizing used to thicken yarn (chemical mixer position). Arrington sustained bums to the lower half of his body when the sizing…