Cline v. Carthage Crushed Limestone Company

HOUSER, Commissioner.

Raymond W. Cline sued Carthage Crushed Limestone Company, a Corporation, for $250,000 damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of CCL while plaintiff was doing mechanical work on a limestone pulverizing machine in CCL’s plant in Jasper County. Following a jury verdict of $150,000 CCL appealed to this Court on September 3, 1971.

Plaintiff and several regular employees of CCL, assigned to the job to help plaintiff, installed a new 800-pound shaft and bearings in a hammer mill. While testing to see if the shaft and bearings were properly installed…