KRS 277.310: Liability of railroads for injury or death of employees.

Every common carrier by railroad, while engaged in commerce in this state, shall be

liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by the carrier in

such commerce, and in case of the death of such person shall be liable to his person al

representative, for such injury or death as resulted in whole or in part from the negligence

of any of the officers, agents or employees of the carrier, or by reason of any defect or

insufficiency, due to its negligence, in its track, roadbed, rolling s tock, machinery, docks,

boats, wharves or other equipment.