Wood v. Vroman

The plaintiff, in 1916, was an employee in an automobile repair shop operated by Beard, Campbell & Company at’ Port Huron. He had at that time but little sight in his left'eye, owing to an injury theretofore received. On July- 31st, while testing ignition, some particles of dust and a piece of steel were blown into his right eye. He tried to remove them with a handkerchief he carried in the hip pocket of his one-piece suit, but did not wholly succeed. A similar, but unsuccessful, effort was made by a fellow workman named McLeod. Plaintiff testified that no tears formed in his eye as a result…