Heydman v. Red Wing Brick Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Goodhue county to recover $6,000 for personal injuries sustained while working in defendant’s brick factory.
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Action in the district court for Goodhue county to recover $6,000 for personal injuries sustained while working in defendant’s brick factory. The complaint, after describing the construction of the bin mentioned in the opinion and the manner of doing the work, alleged that defendant neglected to perform its duty to properly mix the materials used; to furnish plaintiff a reasonably safe place in which to work; to keep such place well and reasonably lighted and the place and substance in a reasonably safe condition, and to warn plaintiff of its dangers; that on the day of the accident,…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Plaintiff was injured while employed by defendant in manufacturing brick. Tbe method was as follows: After tbe material was properly mixed, it was placed in a V-shaped bin twenty feet deep, twenty-four feet long, and sixteen feet wide at tbe top. A vertical partition extended through tbe center. At tbe bottom of tbe bin a •wide rubber movable belt carried out tbe material in proper quantities to tbe pressmen, and was placed by them in tbe press. The mixture was more or less adhesive, and, being partly composed of lime, .generated considerable beat. Inside of tbe bin were iron rods sufficient…
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