Roberts v. Frit Industries

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of workmen’s compensation benefits.

Ronald Roberts was employed as a laborer with Frit Industries from April 1979 until January 1980. He worked at the Ozark, Alabama facility, where various chemical fertilizers are processed.

The record indicates that claimant suffers from sarcoidsis, a disease commonly involving the lymph nodes, lungs and other organs. In his case, the disease manifested itself by chest pains, stomach pains, and diarrhea, with a marked weight loss.

The claimant alleges his condition arose from inhaling chemical dust…