Eaton Axle Corp. v. Nally

GANT, Justice.

Claimant Nally was allegedly injured in 1978 while in the employ of Eaton Axle Corporation in Henderson County. He had an eighth grade education and was 47 years old at the time of the injury, with a functional IQ of 80 according to one witness and 90 according to another. His duties at the time of the injury required lifting axles which weighed between 60 and 90 pounds, and it is basically uncontested that following the injury he was unable to return to his former position. His previous work experience had involved heavy manual labor, or work in the oil fields, in maintenance…