Central of Georgia Railroad v. Mock

Johnson, Judge.

Ronald Mock was employed by Central of Georgia Railroad Company (“Central”) as a railroad conductor. He sued Central pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) for injuries received while employed by Central. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Mock, and Central appeals. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

The record shows that on September 27, 1991, Mock attempted to remove the end-of-train (“EOT”) device while the train was stopped in a joint yard of CSX Transportation and Central. An EOT consists of a body, an 18- to 24-inch stem, an air hose, and an air…