Williams v. S.S. Richard De Larrinaga

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.

Libellant, a longshoreman, was injured on January 23, 1958, while aboard the S.S. Richard de Larrinaga in the performance of his duties, while endeavoring to raise an iron hatch cover at the No. 4 hold. The hatch is covered by three sections of iron, each held in place by four wheels fore and aft; two wheels being on each of the starboard and port sides of the hatch. This type of hatch cover is generally referred to as a MacGregor hatch cover, and the wheels, levers and pins are similarly denominated.

' The hatch cover, when closed, is tight and rests upon the…