Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma October 20, 1998, No. 89,853 (Gaines v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Department of Corrections)

Opinion by

KENNETH L. BUETTNER, Presiding J.

¶ 1 Plaintiff/Appellant Dennis Gaines suffered a severe injury to his right hand November 4, 1994 while working at Oklahoma State Industries furniture factory at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center. Gaines, an inmate at the Center, was operating a large panel saw while manufacturing office furniture.