Gilbert v. B & S Contractors, Inc.

COZORT, Judge.

James Gilbert, a 34-year-old cable vision lineman, was found dead at the base of a utility pole by two co-workers. The examining pathologist attributed the probable cause of death as marked atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, noting, however, that “the possibility of a low voltage injury cannot be completely excluded.” The North Carolina Industrial Commission denied Gilbert’s mother’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits, ruling that Gilbert’s death was not compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act. We affirm. The facts follow.

James Gilbert, Dennis Lawing and…