Brooks v. Kansas Chemical Manufacturing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages resulting from personal injuries suffered on account of the negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff recovered, and the defendant appeals.

The plaintiff was a helper in the defendant’s manufacturing establishment. He was directed to assist in shortening a sheet-metal hood or covering for a conveyor. To do this it was necessary to cut some rivets. The hood lay on a wooden platform constructed of light material which did not afford room to "do the work, which gave the plaintiff insufficient…