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YOHO v. TRIANGLE PWC, INC.

No. 16510.

336 S.E.2d 204 (1985)

Elizabeth A. YOHO v. TRIANGLE PWC, INC., and Local Union 1051.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Dissenting Opinion July 12, 1985.

Rehearing Denied November 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips, Gardill, Hazlett & Kaiser, James C. Gardill, R. Dean Hartley, Wheeling, for appellant.

Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Tracey G. Benson, Leonard L. Scheinholtz, William Bevan, III, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Triangle PWC.

Donald G. Logsdon, Charleston, for IBEW Local Union 1051.

BROTHERTON, Justice:

The appellant, Elizabeth A. Yoho, began employment with Triangle PWC, Inc., (Triangle), on December 8, 1980, as a utility laborer. On April 2, 1981, she was assigned the task of temporary filter operator, and was required to manually replenish an acid bath as part of her job. While attempting this task, she fell and spilled two gallons of acid on herself, which resulted in second and third degree burns over thirty-five percent of her body.

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