Coker v. Deep South Surplus of Georgia, Inc.

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Nicholas Coker, an employee of Mayo Company, Inc., was using a hydraulic shearing machine to cut metal sheets when fingers on both of his hands were cut off. Coker sued, among others, Deep South Surplus of Georgia, Inc., alleging that it had negligently conducted safety inspections of Mayo’s premises prior to the incident. Deep South moved for summary judgment on the ground that it had inspected the premises solely as part of Mayo’s workers’ compensation program and therefore it is immune from the lawsuit under OCGA § 34-9-11 of the Workers’ Compensation Act. The…