Levesque v. Clearwater Manufacturing Co.

Mr. Associate Justice StukES

delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

This action is brought for damages by a former employee against his employer, the defendant, which is engaged in the business of dyeing and bleaching cotton goods, and its factory is referred to as a bleachery and dye plant.

It was alleged in the complaint that there were used poisonous “chemicals, vapors, gases and colorings”, which raised the duty upon the defendant to provide safeguards to prevent the poisons from coming in contact with employees, 'and to make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations in protection…