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A mechanic taking inventory of spare track parts stored in a semitrailer in a rail yard has obtained a $1.45 million dollar jury award.
The mechanic was injured when he was carrying a box of parts and walking down a flight of stairs. The stairs did not reach to the ground, and another employee had placed a pallet to close the gap. The wooden pallet gave way and the railroad mechanic fell to the ground.
The railroad mechanic suffered a tibial plateau fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation with a plate and several screws. He had second surgery several months later to fix a partial meniscus tear.
The lawsuit was filed under the Federal Employee's Liability Act ("FELA").
The mechanic alleged that the railroad failed to provide a safe workplace by using a defective wooden pallet and that the pallet was placed too far from the last step, causing extra force when the mechanic stepped down onto the pallet.
The railroad denied that it was negligent.
The jury disagreed and awarded the mechanic $1.45 million dollars.
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