Danville Light, Power & Traction Co. v. Baldwin

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Quin —

Affirming.

Appellee sustained serious and permanent injuries during the installation of some heavy machinery at appellant’s plant. A part of said machinery, to-wit: the fly wheel, was in two parts, each weighing 8,500 pounds. The lower section had been installed and while endeavoring to p-lace the upper part, the men operating the winch or windlass permitted the rope to become “balled up” at one end, causing the drum to pull out, striking appellee, and inflicting the injuries complained of.

This is the second appeal of the case. The facts are given more in…