Bridges v. Linn-Corriher Corp.

PHILLIPS, Judge.

After working in cotton mills in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties for 33 years, 16 of the last 17 in the defendant’s mill in Lan-dis, on 24 July 1984 plaintiff, because of chronic obstructive lung disease acquired during his employment, became incapable of processing cotton any longer and defendant discharged him. The Industrial Commission found and concluded, in brief, that: Plaintiffs lung disease was contributed to by cotton dust in the workplace and thus was occupationally incurred; because of the disease plaintiff was temporarily totally disabled from 24 July 1984 to 19 April…