Abalos v. Oil Development Co. of Texas

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff, Henry Abalos, an employee of Ruthco Company, brought suit against the defendant, Oil Development Company of Texas. The suit was for personal injuries sustained by Abalos while working for Ruthco on the defendant’s oil and gas lease. The plaintiff’s hands and arms were caught in the revolving part of a pump used to bring oil to the surface. The pump and its base were being installed by the Ruthco crew at the time of the accident, and it was being run at the request of the foreman of Ruthco’s crew. Abalos realized the danger of working so near the…