Claris v. Oregon Short Line R. R. Co.

March 30, 1933, appellant instituted this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for the recovery of damages in the sum of $35,000 for the loss of his eye by reason of the alleged negligence of respondent.

Appellant, an employee of respondent, working as a machinist in the shops at Pocatello and while engaged in greasing a rod bushing as a part of the repair of an engine used in interstate commerce, turned a lever or valve to actuate the operation of a grease gun built and maintained by respondent and located in its auxiliary machine-shop and a volume of grease, water, metal…