Draleau v. Crathern Engineering Co.

The suit underlying this appeal came about as a result of a crushed hand sustained by Linda M. Draleau (Mrs. Draleau) while working as an employee for Miles Kedex Company in Leominster, Massachusetts. Her husband also brought suit on a consortium claim. Miles Kedex is a manufacturer of picture frames and photo albums. Mrs. Draleau was working as part of a three-member team on a production line on January 13, 1992 when her hand was injured in a machine (a wrapper) manufactured by the defendant (Crathern).

Contending that the wrapper should have been designed with a guard, a kill switch, and a…