Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama November 12, 1999, 2980486 (Aliceville Cotton Mills, Inc. v. Manning)

lead-opinion

CRAWLEY, Judge.

Janie Mae Manning (the “worker”), an employee of Aliceville Cotton Mills, Inc. (the “company”), since 1973, had been employed in several different capacities at the company, including as a spinner and as a waste puller. Her most recent job title was “material handler.” In this job she moved material from a loading area to a work area with the aid of a motorized cart.