Dagenhardt v. Special Machine & Engineering, Inc

Frank Dagenhardt died as a result of injuries he sustained when he fell through a skylight on a building owned by defendant-appellee, Special Machine & Engineering, Inc. (hereinafter defendant). At the time this tragic accident occurred, Frank Dagenhardt was employed by Slasor Heating & Cooling Company, which had contracted with defendant to perform certain heating and cooling work. This work required Dagenhardt to go out onto the roof of defendant’s plant.

In the contract between Slasor and defendant, Slasor represented that it was fully covered by workers’ disability compensation insurance.…