On August 28, 1981, plaintiff, then 36 years old, was employed as a relief pumpman aboard the S. S. Chesapeake in the waters of St. Croix when he lost his balance in the ship's engine room and struck himself with a welding rod, suffering an electric shock which permanently injured his left arm and shoulder. As a result of this accident, plaintiff lost strength in his shoulder muscles and was instructed to refrain from further sea duty. However, even accepting that...
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