Seghetti v. Eatonville Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered January 28, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee in a sawmill.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
— Respondent was injured by having his right hand caught in the cogs of a resaw machine which he was operating. He brought this action under the factory act, and the appeal is taken from a judgment in his favor.
Respondent had worked at this resaw for some time prior to his injury, and was familiar with its operation. Like all resaws, there was a tendency on the part of the rolls to clog *379with sawdust and small splinters. When so clogged, two means were provided to overcome the difficulty: first, a stick with which the operator could brush it away; or, when the splinter was too large to be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Beltz v. American Mill Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Bailey v. Mukilteo Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906
- Bundy v. Union Iron WorksWashington Supreme Court · 1907
- Hunter v. Washington Pipe & Foundry Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906
3Cited by1 opinion
- Garstad v. Pioneer Sand & Gravel Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913