State ex rel. Humble v. Mark Concepts, Inc.

Appellee Humble was working on a mechanical power press when injured. This power press is a device con*78sisting, essentially, of a base and ram which goes up and down. Dies are attached to the base and the ram, and metal is inserted between the dies. In the operating cycle the ram comes down under great pressure and the metal is pressed between the two dies to be formed into the desired shape. Because of the danger to the operator, the Industrial Commission has promulgated rules requiring the use of safety devices to prevent an operator’s hands from being caught between the dies during the…