McGrath v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 209, Jan. T., 1910, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4. Phila. Co., June T., 1908, No. 1,954, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John T. McGrath v. James Thompson and William T. Owen, trading as the Philadelphia Iron Works. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Audendried, J. The facts of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $3,500. Defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
It is well settled that it is the duty of an employer to .provide suitable appliances with which his employee, exercising due care for his own protection, can perform his *633duty without being exposed to unnecessary danger. If the appliance be intricate or complicated, and the employee be young or inexperienced, proper instruction in the use of the appliance should be given. But we know of no authority which holds that the employer is bound to supervise every detail of the labor of the employee, to prevent injury in the ordinary course of the work, from dangers which…
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