McCorkle v. Aeroglide Corp.

JOHN, Judge.

In this case involving a workplace injury, plaintiff contends the trial court erred by granting defendants’ motions for summary judgment. We disagree.

On 19 May 1989, Nick McCorkle, Jr. (Nick) was injured when his hands were caught in a brake-press machine at the Cary, N.C. sheet metal plant of his employer, defendant Aeroglide Corporation (Aeroglide). Brake-press machines are utilized by Aeroglide to form metal into various shapes and angles. Defendant Barbour was Nick’s supervisor and defendant Davis was an Aeroglide employee whose job was to repair and maintain production…