Louisiana Court of Appeal November 10, 1986, No. 86-CA-303 (Barnes v. Wall Shipyard)

BOWES, Judge.

On October 7, 1977, while appellant, William Barnes, was employed by Wall Shipyard, Inc. as a tac welder, he was requested by the captain of the M/V C/Mack Zito tug boat to tie up an anchor line with a rope. As the tug floated away, the rope caught appellant’s hand, causing the rope to tighten up on his right wrist; as a result, his right hand was injured.