FELA Suit Against Railroad

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December 6th, 2005

"FELA suit filed against Illinois Central Railroad"

A Federal Employers'' Liability Act (FELA) suit has been filed in the U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois alleging Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) failed to provide Anthony Lynch of Clinton, Ill. with a safe place to work.

The FELA suit was filed on Nov. 23. Lynch, who has worked for ICR since 1979, claims the railroad required him to walk and work in large, oversize ballast and ride on locomotives over rough tracks on defective seats over the years, causing permanent injuries to his back, bilateral knees and hands.

Lynch''s injuries, according to the FELA suit, resulted from ICR''s failure to provide reasonably safe work conditions, safe methods, an ergonomics program or safe equipment. Also claiming ICR failed to provide adequate protection from exposure to cumulative trauma, training, safety or personal protective equipment or adequate help, the suit states that Lynch was required to repetitively use his hands and arms in awkward positions.

The FELA suit is seeking damages in excess of $150,000 plus costs of the suit.