Legal Opinion
Joseph Floyd Labit v. The Carey Salt Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 12, 1970No. 26188PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Joseph Floyd Labit was employed by the Carey Salt Company to load vessels with bulk salt. The salt is loaded into the vessels by means of a conveyor belt system housed in a structure extending from the land onto navigable waters. Labit was injured when his right hand and arm became entangled in the conveyor belt. Labit alleged coverage as a longshoreman under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq.; as a seaman under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688; as an employee injured upon navigable waters of the United States under La.Civ. Code art. 2315; and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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