A seaman has sued his employer, in federal court, for injuries he allegedly sustained while working in unsafe conditions. Similar accidents, involving maintenance and cure, occur in major ports, throughout the nation such as Seattle, with some regularity. While unfortunate, maritime employers understand the inherent dangers and should do everything possible to safeguard their employees.
The seaman fell off an unstable ladder while working as a deckhand on a tugboat. While tying off two empty barges and a crane barge, he placed the stepladder against one of the barges. He fell off the ladder and crashed to the tugboat deck.
His lower back struck the deck and also a steel bit on the deck of the crane barge. The lawsuit he filed against the tugboat company alleges negligence for "failing to provide adequate equipment" on the craft. The suit also accuses the employer of failing to assign adequate personnel to complete the barge tie-off task, while ordering crew members to perform under unsafe conditions.
The defendants also face charges of failing to properly supervise personnel and a failure to train and supervise the crew, including the injured seaman. To complete the allegations, the seaman claims he was forced to work under unsafe conditions, leading to a personal injury.
The lawsuit seeks damages for physical pain and suffering, psychological pain and anguish, medical costs, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, disfigurement and disability, maintenance, cure, and interest, along with court and legal fees. Filed in U.S. District Court, it is currently unclear when the judge will hear motions and/or arguments from legal counsel.
Do you have any suggestions to reduce accidents and personal injuries of this type?
Source: The Louisiana Record, "Seaman sues after falling off of unstable ladder," Michelle Keahey, May 8, 2012
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