PITTSBURGH — A railroad engineer is suing Norfolk Southern Railway Co. for an allegedly unsafe work environment.
Kevin Hopper filed a complaint July 27 in the Allegheny County Courts of Common Pleas, alleging that the company negligently ordered him to operate a locomotive that was in an unsafe condition.
According to the complaint, Hopper was injured on Sept. 2, 2017 when he allegedly tripped and fell while walking down the steps of his locomotive. He suffered injuries to both knees and other body parts.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks a judgment in an amount that exceeds the compulsory arbitration limits of the court. He is represented by Mark McKenna of McKenna & Associates PC in Pittsburgh.
Allegheny County Courts of Common Pleas case number 18-9660