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Union Pacific Railroad faces FELA lawsuit from injured rail worker

Pacific Railroad Company has filed a FELA suit against the rail company.  The injured man is asking for over $50,000.

The man, John A. Neal, was working as a machine operator and trackman in November 2007 when he suffered bilateral inguinal hernias while on the job.  To treat these hernias, Neal had to undergo surgical treatment.

Neal was again injured in July 2008 while trying to remove a rail spike as part of a job assignment.  This injury led to a herniated disk in his back, requiring painful spinal surgery.

In addition to the injuries Neal sustained his suit alleges that his work caused excess wear on his upper and lower extremities, aggravated his hypertension, caused him to lose muscle strength and agility, and resulted in the permanent loss of physical function in his spine and lower back.

Neal’s suit accuses Union Pacific of failing to provide a safe work environment, requiring him to perform jobs that required excessive use of his body parts, failing to warn Neal about the risks of his job, requiring Neal to use unsafe tools and equipment to perform his job, and subjecting Neal to tasks requiring repetitive motion without adequate equipment.

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