Legal Opinion
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. v. Frank Kininess and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1977No. 76-2505PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Alabama Dry Dock purchased a “Goliath” gantry crane from Holland and, before assembling it for use in shipbuilding, stored it on a back lot of the company’s shipyard. Employee Frank Kininess, assigned the duty of sandblasting the disassembled crane to remove rust, fell from an elevated hopper and fractured his pelvis. He sought benefits under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S. C.A. §§ 901 et seq., and prevailed before both an administrative law judge and the Benefits Review Board, U. S. Department of Labor. Alabama Dry Dock appeals. Because…
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