Walter Ciejek and Anniebelle Ciejek v. Crane Service Company, Inc.

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Walter Ciejek was employed as a carpenter by Hernán S. Ward Company, a general contractor engaged in the construction of a bridge. Ward leased a crane, accompanied by an operator and an oiler, from appellee Crane Service Company for the furnishing on the site of certain services incidental to the bridge construction. The leasing arrangement was to continue as long as the contractor thought necessary, and did continue approximately two weeks. During this period an accident occurred, allegedly caused by the negligence of the crane operator, resulting in serious…