Levesque v. American Box & Lumber Co.

Two claims of negligence were advanced by the plaintiff in this case, (1) that the guard was structurally defective by reason of the manner in which its constituent blades or fingers were attached to the supporting bolt, and (2) that the guard was not properly assembled at the time of the accident. These two propositions require separate consideration.

There was ample basis in the testimony for a finding that there was great danger that cleats or other pieces of wood might be thrown back by the saws and that due care required the furnishing of a guard against this danger. By installing the…