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An offshore worker and his family are suing his employer for suffering injuries from an alleged lift harness malfunction.
William Gerald Smith, along with Rosiland Schanell Bailes Smith and Shannah Smith, filed the suit Nov. 2 in New Orleans federal court against Pride International Inc., International Technical Services, Ensco PLC, Ensco Offshore Co., Ensco Inc. and Universal Ensco.
The incident in question occurred on Nov. 13, 2008. The plaintiff says that he fell violently to the vessel’s deck from 20 feet up when one of the carabineers attaching him to his lift harness failed, the Louisiana Record reports.
The nature and extent of the injuries was not disclosed. Smith seeks damages for physical injury, disability and scarring, medical expenses, mental anguish and distress, loss of earnings and earnings capacity and loss of enjoyment of life.
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