Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Pierce

EVANS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal in a workers’ compensation case.

The claimant, Kenneth Pierce, worked as the head mechanic and manager of the mechanical repair shop for Gibbs Motor Company in Lufkin. In that capacity, he had principal responsibility for running, operating, and supervising the mechanical shop. On Saturday, March 10, 1984, Pierce, with the assistance of Woody Ross, a maintenance man, was cleaning the shop area and moving barrels. While moving the barrels, Pierce started having pains in his neck and chest, but he finished his scheduled half-day of work before going home.…