Carter v. Cantrell MacHine Co., Inc.

The plaintiff Freddie Lee Carter appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant Cantrell Machine Company, Inc. (hereinafter "Cantrell").

On January 3, 1992, Freddie Lee Carter, who was employed as an oiler in the maintenance department of the Gold Kist, Inc., plant in Trussville suffered permanent and severe injuries to his arm; Carter's arm was torn and lacerated when the electric motor of a machine that he was oiling, known as a "shaker table," began operating before he could properly replace a cover guard. Carter filed a workers' compensation claim, which was subsequently…