Kingsland v. Industrial Brown Hoist Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff Harold Kingsland was injured by the collapse of the apron of an ore bridge upon which he was working. The bridge was manufactured and installed by defendant Industrial Brown Hoist Co. in 1904 for plaintiff’s employer, Hanna Furnace Corp. (Hanna). Hanna performed all repair and maintenance work on the bridge, except for one occasion when a contractor painted it. Hanna made modifications to the bridge in 1914 and 1974. One of these modifications was the removal of a fail-safe pawl and ratchet mechanism. The purpose of the pawl and…
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