Judgment affirmed.
JUSTICE JIGANTI delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a maritime personal injury action arising under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act (LHWCA) (33 U.S.C. sec. 901 et seq. (1976)). Jurisdiction in this court is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. sec. 1333(1) (1976).
The plaintiff, Edward L. Carrillo, was injured on July 3, 1978, while working as a longshoreman, during the course of loading grain onto a barge...
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