A seaman who suffered a pulmonary embolism in a vessel crane accident has filed a negligence lawsuit against employer Ensco Offshore Co.
The alleged incident occurred on Sept. 16 aboard the jack-up drilling rig Ensco 99. Plaintiff Joseph Irvin, a deck foreman, strained his groin and suffered a hernia while trying to attach a pallet jack to a crane, his lawsuit states. After being immobilized from the pain, Irvin developed deep vein thrombosis which led to the embolism.
A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main artery of the lungs or a branch caused by a substance carried through the bloodstream from another part of the body, according to Wikipedia. Symptoms may range from difficult breathing, chest pain, and even death.
His case was filed in Jefferson County, Tx, and accuses Ensco of being negligently responsible for the injuries.
He seeks compensation for pain, mental anguish, disfigurement, lost wages, medical expenses and court costs.
The story was reported in the Southeast Texas Record.
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