Janes v. Alaska Railbelt Marine, LLC

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Senior Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Sean Janes, a railroad conductor, was injured while railears were being loaded onto a barge built to transport railcars and non-rail cargo at the same time. The railcars were rolling on tracks which ran from the stern to the bow of the barge. As the railcars approached non-rail cargo that had been placed across the tracks, Janes's supervisor ordered him to "dump it," ie., engage the railears' emergency brakes. Janes then moved in front of the lead railcar and engaged the emergency brakes. But he was unable to withdraw and was badly injured when…