Tennessee Supreme Court May 4, 1981 (Wright v. Gunther Nash Mining Construction Co.)

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

This is a workers’ compensation case in which two related issues have been raised. The first is whether defendant’s action leading to his death constituted “willful misconduct” or “willful failure or refusal to use a safety appliance” as those terms are contemplated in T.C.A. § 50-910.