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Dorothy Watson, an ammunition worker, sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for the traumatic amputation of her right ring finger while working at the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texarkana, Texas. The injury occurred on an automatic body assembly machine due to an unguarded 'pinch point' while she reached for ribbons. Watson alleged strict products liability and negligent approval of the machine's defective design by the United States. The court denied both claims, ruling that the FTCA does not extend to strict products liability against the government and that the government could not be held liable for the negligence of its independent contractor, Day & Zimmerman, due to a lack of day-to-day control over the plant's operations.
Watson v. Alexander is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. Texas.
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Dorothy Watson, an ammunition worker, sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for the traumatic amputation of her right ring finger while working at the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texarkana, Texas. The injury occurred on an automatic body assembly machine due to an unguarded 'pinch point' while she reached for ribbons. Watson alleged strict products liability and negligent approval of the machine's defective design by the United States. The court denied both claims, ruling that the FTCA does not extend to strict products liability against the government and that the government could not be held liable for the negligence of its independent contractor, Day & Zimmerman, due to a lack of day-to-day control over the plant's operations.
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