Terlecki v. Strauss
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On certiorari to Mercer Pleas. Petition under Workmen’s Compensation act. Petitioner quit work at her machine shortly before noon, and was preparing to go home. She was combing particles of wool out of her hair, as was the custom of the girl employes. Eor this purpose she went to a passageway where a piece of looking glass had been placed against a post, thirty-two feet from her machine..
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On certiorari to Mercer Pleas. Petition under Workmen’s Compensation act. Petitioner quit work at her machine shortly before noon, and was preparing to go home. She was combing particles of wool out of her hair, as was the custom of the girl employes. Eor this purpose she went to a passageway where a piece of looking glass had been placed against a post, thirty-two feet from her machine.. It was a common practice of Hie girls, to the knowledge of the superintendent and overseer, to do as the petitioner did, and it was not forbidden. There was a “sink” room but no dressing-room on that floor…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Swayze, J.
We have no doubt that the accident happened in the course of employment. It would be entirely too narrow a construction to limit the benefit <5f the statute to the time *455the workman is actually employed at his machine. He must have time to reach his machine and to get away from his employer’s premises. In fact, it is a necessary implication of the contract of employment that the workman shall come to his work and shall leave with reasonable speed when the work is over. The preparation reasonably necessary for beginning work after the…
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