Nix v. Collins & Aikman, Co.

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

John W. Nix (“plaintiff’) appeals from an opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“Commission”) denying his claim for compensation following an alleged occupational disease. For the reasons discussed herein, we affirm.

Plaintiff began employment with Collins & Aikman Co. (“defendant”) in July of 1977 as a senior research chemist evaluating dyes and chemical dying procedures in the textile field. Plaintiff spent fifty percent (50%) of his time working in defendant’s research and development lab at the corporate headquarters building located in…