Railroad worker injuries are covered under the Federal Employees Liability Act which requires that a railroad maintains their fleet, ensuring that their trains are in good working order and free of defects. If a railroad does not comply with these standards, they may be liable for injuries to their workers. Damages railroad workers may receive include medical treatments, present and future lost wages and mental trauma. An injury on the railway can range from a minor sprain to a spinal injury so severe that it leads to death. Some of the most common injuries that affect railway workers are head trauma, knee injuries, back injuries, neck injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, brain trauma or spinal cord injuries. The Federal Employees Liability Act protects railroad workers and others as diverse as clerical employees whose day-to-day functions do not directly involve trains or outdoor activity.
Flintstone is a town in Georgia, and Walker County. Located in North-Western Georgia, Flintstone lies approximately 120 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia, 135 miles south west from Nashville, Tennessee, and 150 miles north west from Birmingham, Alabama. It has around 3,705 residents. Flintstone experiences about 210 sunny days, and 110 rainy days, with an annual rainfall of 54 inches with only a few days of snowfall due to the warm temperatures and humidity. Linston Carver opened a herb company in the town in 1943. In 1959 Paul Hicks began to work with Carver then founded his own business, the Flintstone Herb Company, in 1969, succeeded by his son Berry in 1994.