Job site head injury update: Panel lifter manufacturer argues against liability for construction worker's injuries
HARRISBURG – The manufacturer of a vacuum panel denies it is responsible for the injuries suffered by a construction worker in Northeastern Pennsylvania, when he was hit with a falling metal panel from a vacuum panel lifter on his job site. Greg Ristenbatt of Palmyra initially filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 9 versus Western Glass Supply, Inc. of Denver, Colo. and Wood’s Powr-Grip Co., Inc. of Laurel, Mont. “Mr. Ristenbatt was an employee of Rose Metal Systems, Inc. As a part of his job duties for Rose Metal, Ristenbatt worked at a ...
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