McVICAR, District Judge.
On October 16, 1954, plaintiff was a brakeman in the employ of defendant. He was engaged in the releasing of a hand brake on a flat car at Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. While so doing, the brake loosened quickly and with great force, striking the plaintiff's left arm and injuring it. He brought this action against defendant to recover damages resulting from said injuries under the Safety Appliance Act of April 14, 1910, 45 U.S.C. § 11, which...
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