Legal Opinion
Donald E. Powers v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. McKie Lighter Co., Inc., Donald E. Powers v. McKie Lighter Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 23, 1973No. 72-1197, 72-1198PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Powers, a pile driver employed by McKie Lighter Co., suffered a serious eye injury as he stood on a MeKie-owned raft next to Pier 3 of the Bethlehem shipyard in Boston. McKie was under contract with Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the owner of the pier, to repair the pilings underneath. Powers, who received compensation for the injury under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U. S.C. § 901 et seq., commenced separate actions in the district court against McKie, claiming damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and damages…
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