Guerra v. Jaeger

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This appeal stems from a controversy over liability for an eye injury incurred while a farm laborer was engaged in applying anhydrous ammonia to the soil with farm equipment.

Plaintiff when first employed by defendants operated a farm tractor. In 1963 he relieved a fellow worker in applying anhydrous ammonia for about a week and one-half. During such time he filled the tank approximately thirty times.

Again on October 19, 1964, plaintiff was engaged in applying anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizer, by the defendants. He was instructed by the…