Snyder v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co.

SHANGLER, Judge.

The plaintiff brought an action against his employer railroad company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for heart damage alleged to have resulted from the failure of the employer to furnish him with a safe place to work, safe tools and sufficient help. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant and plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff was a foreman in charge of a maintenance crew, a position which did not normally require him to do heavy lifting or strenuous physical work. - The defendant had made improvement by the replacement of a stretch of track with heavier rail,…