Maddox v. Denka Chemical Corp.

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Maddox appeals from a take-nothing judgment rendered against him in accordance with a jury verdict. We reverse and remand.

Facts

Maddox sued Denka for personal injuries he sustained at Denka’s chemical plant while employed by H-R International (H-R), an independent contractor hired to work construction at Denka’s plant. On March 28, 1987, Maddox’s foreman told him to climb to the second level and place a 20-inch piece of pipe through a hole. Maddox was told that the floor plates on the decking were not “tacked down.” During the job, the pipe hit the decking and then hit…