Doggett v. Brunswick Corp.

The plaintiff employee, Karlene Doggett, appeals from the award on rehearing of the Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court, which reimbursed her for certain expenses, ordered payment for future treatment, but denied other benefits. The defendant employer, Brunswick Corporation, cross-appeals, claiming Doggett’s action should have been dismissed. We affirm the award and dismiss the cross-appeal.

On August 25, 1982, Doggett was injured when, while cleaning equipment in the employer’s chemical room, acetone splashed into her left eye. She immediately flushed her eye at an emergency eye wash…