PETER ODURO V. ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS LTD

GYAESAYOR, JA

The plaintiff/appellant a mining engineer by profession until 20^th September 1991 when he was declared redundant was an employee of Ashanti Goldfield Limited. He was employed on 2^nd May, 1991.

In the High Court, he claimed in paragraph 2 of his statement of claim that he was unfairly and wrongly terminated.

It is his case that whiles on duty underground on 13^th September 1995 he inhaled blasting fumes which he reported to the company clinic. As a result according to him, he developed an itching throat and headache and was subsequently diagnosed as experiencing Bells palsy and transient cerebral ischemic syndrome.

As the evidence shows, plaintiff was referred to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital where it was found that a tumor had grown on his brain which necessitated surgery on his head to have the said tumor removed.

On his discharge from Korle Bu he was taken to the technical Department for light duties upon the recommendation of the doctor. On 20^th September 1999, his appoint…