Warner v. Plummer

WILSON, Justice.

Plaintiffs pleaded deceased, Warner, died as a result of injuries resulting from being struck in the head by revolving machinery on defendant’s drilling rig on which Warner had been engaged to install equipment. It was alleged that the portion of the machinery with which he came in contact was some part of an engine clutch; that the engines were idling and the clutches had presumably been disengaged, but, unknown to deceased, “the clutches were either not disengaged, or were thrown in gear without notice to him.” Negligence alleged included failure of defendant to stop the…