The injured worker suffered a cumulative trauma injury while working at DF industries from June 1991 until January 2011 as a furnace maintenance mechanic and a cost estimator. After going through numerous medical evaluations, the doctors determined that the following body parts were injured as a result of his employment. Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Bilateral Shoulders, Bilateral hands, ears, head, hypertension, asthma, and psyche. His combined disability was 96%. The case settled for $525,000 and his future medical care remains open.
