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A Texas offshore worker is suing a vessel owner for injuries reportedly caused by a barge winch.
Robert Slott of Kountze alleges that he was hurt on Aug. 21 when the winch engaged during a moving operation of the Gulf States Dredging owned barge on the Neches River near Beaumont.
The defendant is accused of failing to provide a safe working place.
The plaintiff seeks damages for pain, mental anguish, disfigurement and alleged past and future medical expenses. The nature and extent of his injuries were not disclosed.
The case was filed Nov. 14 in Jefferson County District Court.
Source: Southeast Texas Record
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