Williams v. E.J. Hull Electric Co.

LOBRANO, Judge.

Plaintiff, Nathaniel Williams, filed this suit against defendant-appellant E.J. Hull Electric Co., Inc. and its liability insurer, Bituminous Insurance Companies, for injuries he sustained on June 28,1976, when an electrical switch box he was operating on a construction site owned by Sucrest Edible Molasses Company in Harvey, La. burst into flames. Plaintiff was thrown back from the box and allegedly sustained serious injuries. At the time of the accident plaintiff was employed as a cement finisher for Southbend Contractors, the general contractor that built the molasses plant.…