| ROBERT W. HUTTON,		 Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONSOLIDATED GRAIN AND BARGE COMPANY, a Corporation; and CONSOLIDATED GRAIN AND BARGE COMPANY AT NAPLES, a Corporation, Defendants-Appellants.  | )	 ) ) ) ) ) ) )  | Appeal from	 Circuit Court of Scott County No. 01L2 Honorable	  | 
MODIFIED ON DENIAL OF REHEARING
JUSTICE TURNER delivered the opinion of the court:
In July 2001, plaintiff, Robert W. Hutton, filed anaction against defendants, Consolidated Grain and Barge Company,a corporation, and Consolidated Grain and Barge Company atNaples, a corporation, seeking relief under the federal Jones Act(46 U.S.C. app.