Legal Opinion
Dixson v. P. P. G. Industries, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 22, 1971No. 3579PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Defendant PPG Industries, Inc. appeals the trial court’s award to plaintiff Horred Dixson of total and permanent workmen’s compensation disability payments of $35 per week not to exceed 400 weeks. Plaintiff answered the appeal seeking payments of $45 per week not to exceed 500 weeks. We affirm.
On the morning of January 6, 1969, plaintiff was operating a “Waco-rammer” which is a gasoline powered tamper weighing about 125 pounds. Plaintiff was working in a pit and the wet conditions caused the foot of the tamper to come off which in turn caused plaintiff to fall and injure his…
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