Eaton Corp. v. Brown

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Eaton Corporation and Old Republic Insurance Company, the employer and carrier (collectively “Eaton”), appeal the decision of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission that awarded benefits to Bobby Brown.

FACTS

¶ 2. On April 10, 2007, Brown injured his left shoulder and cervical spine in a com-pensable work accident that occurred when he was lifting a bucket of lapping compound. At the time of his injury, Brown was fifty-two years old and was employed in the finishing cell operating a small spinning lathe. Following his injury, Brown continued to work…