Appellate Court of Illinois March 21, 1995, 5-94-0112 (Green v. Union Pacific Railroad)

PRESIDING JUSTICE MAAG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, James Green, filed a one-count complaint under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1988)) (FELA) against his employer, Union Pacific Railroad Company (U.P.). He alleged that on November 25, 1991, he was injured when the tread of his boot caught in a metal grating, causing him to injure his knee.