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Admiralty Law Keyed to Maraist
Bridges v. Penrod Drilling Co.
Citation:
740 F.2d 361 (1984)Facts
William G. Bridges was employed by Penrod Drilling Company as a roustabout on the submersible drilling rig PENROD 72, located in the Gulf of Mexico. On December 9, 1977, the supply vessel M/V THOMAS DRAYTON, owned by Offshore Logistics, was moored to the rig during severe weather with seas running 10-15 feet and winds of 40-60 knots. Several 55-gallon drums on the vessel had broken free of their lashing and were rolling on the deck. Despite these dangerous conditions, Bridges was ordered to board the vessel to retrieve a casing hanger needed for drilling operations. Shortly after reaching the vessel’s deck, Bridges was crushed between a loose drum and a piece of heavy equipment. At the time of the incident, the LHWCA did not cover workers on rigs like the PENROD 72, though this changed with the 1978 amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
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