MARTIN, Justice.
The sole question for review is whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that as a part of his prima facie case plaintiff must prove that the sound which caused his hearing loss was of intensity of 90 dBA or more. N.C.Gen.Stat. § 97-53(28)(a) (1979). We hold that the Court of Appeals did so err, and we reverse and remand.
N.C.G.S. 97-53(28) provides that an employee may recover compensation for "[l]oss of hearing caused by harmful...
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