Joseph May vs. Ingram Barge Company

June 29th, 2010

Mr. May was employed by Ingram Barge Company, as a Senior Deckhand and a member of the crew of the M/V Enterprise Star. The M/V Enterprise Star was owned and operated by defendant, Ingram Barge Company.  On March 9, 2006, Mr. May was serving as lead man and member of the crew of the M/V Enterprise Star. Mr. May suffered severe injuries when stepping from the vessel to a barge to secure a capstan line prior to facing up the M/V Enterprise Star to the barge. His left foot became caught between the vessel and a barge. When Mr. May stepped onto the deck of the center stern barge, he lost his footing and stepped backwards into the gap between the vessel and the barge, trapping his foot between the two, crushing his left ankle and foot. The barge onto which Mr. May stepped had wet coal dust on it, which created a slippery condition. Other safety failures were alleged as well. The Plaintiff was awarded $425,000.00.

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