2005 Minnesota Statutes - 219.64 — Assumption of risk; contributory negligence.

     219.64 Assumption of risk; contributory negligence. 


    An employee of a common carrier who is killed or injured 
 due to improperly adjusted and filled frogs, switches, and 
 guardrails or by a locomotive, tender, car, similar vehicle, or 
 train in use contrary to federal or state railroad safety laws 
 and standards shall not be held to have assumed the risk of 
 death or injury by continuing in the employment of the carrier 
 after obtaining knowledge of the unlawful use of the locomotive, 
 tender, car, similar vehicle, or train; nor may the employee be 
 held to have contributed to the injury when the carrier has 
 violated federal or state railroad safety laws and standards and 
 the violation contributed to the death or injury of the employee.


    HIST: (4920) 1907 c 202; 1909 c 488 s 7; 1980 c 460 s 25; 1985 
 c 265 art 4 s 1