Missouri Court of Appeals December 28, 1993, No. 64235 (Barnes v. Union Pacific Railroad)

CRIST, Judge.

Esdress Barnes, Jr. (Employee) appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of Union Pacific Railroad Company (Employer) in Employee’s suit to recover for occupational hearing loss under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). We reverse and remand.

Employer hired Employee as a machine operator in 1981.