Inland Steel Co. v. Ilko
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Lake Superior Court; Virgil 8. Better, Judge. Action by Mike Ilko against the Inland Steel Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals. (Transferred from the Appellate Court under subd. 2, §1394 Bums 1908, Acts 1901 p. 565.)
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appellee was injured in appellant’s bar-mill warehouse, while employed in operating a cold saw used in cutting long I-beams into shipment lengths. The saw was propelled by an electric motor connected with a shaft to which the saw was attached, by an endless belt 41 feet long, 16 inches wide, and very heavy. While running at a high rate of speed, the belt broke into two pieces, one of which was hurled against appellee with such violence as to cause him serious bodily injuries, and by reason thereof, this action was brought against appellant for damages
The complaint is in two paragraphs. The…
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