McCauley v. Michigan Central Railroad

Stóne, J.

This is an action on the case to recover damages for a personal injury sustained by the plaintiff, resulting in the amputation of his left arm, while in the employ of the defendant at its passenger station in the city of Detroit. The plaintiff was employed as a car repairer in the month of June, 1907. He was first assigned to do car repairing work on what is known as the “repair track,” at the passenger station of defendant. After plaintiff had been working on the repair track for some months, he was sent by the assistant foreman of the repairers to help the air man on track No. 5.…