Barnes v. Sun Oil Co.

SARTAIN, Judge.

These four cases arise out of an oil field accident which occurred on February 6, 1976, causing injury to the four plaintiffs.

Plaintiffs were employed by Weco Welders, Inc., which had a contract to perform maintenance, repair, and related services at Sun Oil Company’s Sweet Bay Lake oil and gas production facility. At the time of the accident plaintiffs were engaged in the repair of a gas flow line. Sun Oil moved for summary judgment in each suit on the grounds that it was the statutory employer of plaintiffs under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Law1 and that, therefore,…