BARRIOS v. RHEEM MFG. CO.

No. 5-146.

410 So.2d 862 (1982)

Curtis E. BARRIOS v. RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY and the Home Insurance Company, a/k/a The Home Indemnity Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., The Law Offices of Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., Reserve, for plaintiff-appellee.

Frank J. Achary, Metairie, for defendants-appellants.

Before BOUTALL, CHEHARDY and KLIEBERT, JJ.


KLIEBERT, Judge.

The plaintiff, Curtis E. Barrios (hereafter Barrios), was employed by Rheems Manufacturing Company (hereafter Rheems), as a press operator for 30 years. On May 20, 1980, Barrios was operating the press when a rod broke, resulting in the press crushing Barrios' right hand. At the time of the injury, Barrios was 60 years of age, had a ninth grade education and had no other skills or specialized training other than being a janitor.

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