Russell v. Pharr Yarns, Inc.

CAMPBELL, Judge.

The words “accident” and “injury” are not synonymous. Rhinehart v. Market, 271 N.C. 586, 157 S.E. 2d 1 (1967); Gray v. Storage, Inc., 10 N.C. App. 668, 179 S.E. 2d 883 (1971). Thus, an accident has occurred only where there has been an interruption of the usual work routine or the introduction of some new circumstance not a part of the usual work routine. A hernia or back injury suffered by an employee does not arise by accident if the employee at the time was merely carrying out his usual and customary duties in the usual way. Gray v. Storage, Inc., supra. Injury arising out…