Tayside Contracts is being sued for more than £5,000 after a worker claims he was crushed by a tarring machine.
Melvin Price, 59, suffered serious injuries after, it is alleged, the tarmac chipper rolled on to his left leg while he was operating the device in a Kirriemuir street.
Mr Price, of Arbroath, had been working on Roods Road, in Kirriemuir, on November 6 2012, when he suffered the injuries.
Reports from the time stated that the then 55-year-old had to be freed by someone else, as his leg was initially trapped.
Police and ambulance teams rushed to the scene within minutes of the incident at around noon.
It was thought that Mr Price was working behind the machine when it rolled backwards and “shattered” his leg.
Mr Price was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee with “crush-type” injuries to his lower leg.
It is not known exactly how long he remained there for treatment, although his condition at the time was not thought to be life-threatening.
Tayside Contracts immediately sent a safety officer to the scene of the incident to conduct their own investigation.
At the time, Richard Cranny, the deputy director of Tayside Contracts, revealed Mr Price had “suffered serious fractures to his leg”.
Mr Cranny confirmed it was broken in two places and it meant he would be in hospital for at least “a few days”.
The company has declined to comment on the matter.
Represented by solicitors at Allan McDougall, Mr Price’s case called at the Court of Session in Edinburgh for the first time on April 14.
The company declined to comment on just how much compensation Mr Price could receive if his bid is successful.
However, the Court of Session does not become involved in cases unlikely to pay out at least £5,000.
Mr Price yesterday declined to comment.
Tarmac chippers are generally used behind tarmac rollers to lay down “aggregate”, which softens the road finish.
The tarmacing sector of Tayside Contracts is just one arm of the company.
They also provide catering, cleaning, vehicle maintenance and winter maintenance through the region.
They are the commercial trading arm of Angus, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross councils, employing around 2,500 people.