N.C. Appeals Court Affirms Judgment Against Temp Worker

RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed dismissal of a personal injury suit by a temporary worker alleging permanent injuries from exposure to bromine at a pharmaceutical plant. Blow v. DSM Pharmaceuticals, et al., No. 05 CVS 2396 (N.C. Ct. App.).

The court said in its June 16 opinion that there was no evidence of intentional wrongdoing that would allow the plaintiff to seek damages outside the state's Workers' Compensation Act.

Paul C. Blow alleged that he was exposed to highly toxic bromine fumes when he arrived for work 15 minutes after the chemical spilled from …