Meyer v. Tobin

This is an action for personal injuries. Defendant owned a concrete mixer which was being operated by his employees in certain construction work. The engine broke down and plaintiff was sent by his employer, O. F. Werner, to make necessary repairs. Plaintiff worked on the engine for several hours, and when his repairs were completed, defendant’s employees put the mixer in motion to test it, and plaintiff followed closely behind to see how the engine was working. Part of the machinery consists of a container called a “skip”, in which the materials to be mixed are placed and raised to the body…