Tulkku v. MacKworth Rees, Division of Avis Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff, while working at Chrysler Sterling Stamping Plant, lost a portion of his left hand in an industrial accident. He brought this action against defendants Mackworth Rees and Illinois Tool Works and, after a lengthy trial, the jury returned a verdict of no cause of action for both defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

When injured, plaintiff was one of two operators of a large press. A palm button assembly manufactured by defendant Mackworth Rees activated the press cycle. The assembly was designed to require each operator to press two palm buttons for the press to cycle. Incorporated in the…