Roy v. Oregon Short Line R. R. Co.

Respondent was a fieldman of a switching crew employed by appellant in its yards. Cars shunted onto track No. 5, collided with another car previously switched thereon. Respondent claims a piece of coal was, because of excessive speed, bumped out of the cars, hitting him and knocking him down and under the cars, which ran over his left arm severing it above the wrist, necessitating the removal of the hand and a part of the forearm, below the elbow.

Under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, section 51, title 45, U. S. C. A., respondent charged negligent switching and handling of the cars at…