Fricke v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas

GARRISON, Judge.

On May 8, 1987, Melvin Davillier, Sr. was working at Baumer Foods, Inc. in New Orleans in the mustard production unit. On that date, he apparently descended a rope ladder into a tank used to manufacture yellow mustard allegedly to retrieve a plastic bag which had fallen into the tank. While in the tank, Davillier lost consciousness, possibly from the fumes emanating from the mustard mixture.

Shortly thereafter, George Fricke, III, the foreman in the mustard production *25unit, was apprised of the situation concerning Davillier and immediately notified Roger Baumer, the plant…