GARCIA v. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.

No. 94,179

34 Kan.App. 2d 843 (2006)

FRANK GARCIA, Appellee, v. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC., formerly known as IBP, Inc., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 6, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas M. Greenwald and Gregory D. Worth, of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., of Kansas City, for the appellant.

Michael G. Patton, of Patton & Putnam, P.A., of Emporia, for the appellee.

Before MARQUARDT, P.J., PIERRON, J., and BUKATY, S.J.


PIERRON, J.:

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., formerly known as IBP, Inc., (Tyson) appeals from the Workers Compensation Board's (Board) ruling awarding permanent partial disability benefits to Frank Garcia.

Garcia began working for the Tyson on September 19, 1988. For 2 years and 11 months he worked in the intestine room, trimming fat off intestines. The intestines were full of fecal matter and Garcia had to pick the intestines up out of dirty water to trim them...

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