Vosberg v. Michigan Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered June 19, 1906, upon the verdict of a jury, rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee in a sawmill.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The respondent was employed by the appellant to work as oiler and engineer in its sawmill at Aber*672deen. A part of Ms duty was to oil a certain gang edger, then in operation in the mill, which was connected with the main shaft by friction wheels in such manner as to enable it to be started and stopped without interfering with the operation of the principal machinery. The edger had bearings which could not be reached by the oiler with safety while it was in motion, and it was customary to stop it before proceeding to oil it. On November 1, 1905, the respondent, in the performance of his duty,…
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