The case Denmark v. Industrial Manufacturing Specialists revolves around a workers' compensation claim by Lucas Jasper Denmark, following an injury at his workplace, Industrial Manufacturing Specialists, Inc. ("IMS"), where a 1300-pound metal fell on him. This resulted in internal injuries, and an open fracture to his left ankle, for which he denied permanent physical impairment.
Initially, Denmark was awarded benefits according to a permanent partial loss of use of his foot. However, he argued that his compensation should be based on the loss of the use of his left leg, not just his foot. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals found that evidence supported the trial court's decision that Denmark sustained a permanent partial loss of use of his foot. As for Denmark's claim for double compensation due to his underage employment in violation of child-labor laws, the Court concluded that he was indeed entitled to it owing to the proven correlation between Denmark's prohibited work and the injury.