Swoboda v. Ward

This was an action brought to recover damages for injuries received while working in the saw mül of defendant.

*422The evidence on the part of the plaintiff went to show that he had been working in and about the mill some fourteen days; that he was placed near the gang and had to carry slabs from the gang and place them on rollers; that when injured he had taken hold of a heavy slab, too heavy for one man to carry, and was pulling it, walking backwards; that while so engaged he accidentally stepped on a piece of wet bark and slipped back against the cog-wheels near the slab run; that his pants…