NICHE OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC v. Carter

OPINION

WILLIAM J. BOYCE, Justice.

Niche Oilfield Services, LLC appeals from a judgment in favor of John Carter, Jr. in connection with a negligence action based on injuries Carter sustained while cleaning a vessel in navigable waters. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Background

This- appeal arises from an incident that occurred on March 13, 2006 while Carter was removing residue from a dry bulk tank on the supply vessel M/V PILOT TIDE in navigable waters. At the time of the incident, Carter was working inside the tank using a powerful vacuum hose connected to a thrée-axle truck parked on a…