Lamb v. Wagner Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blade Ilawle District Oourt. — Hon. Chas. E. Eansier, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The defendant is a manufacturer of hardware specialties and employed the plaintiff as a laborer in its factory. While so engaged, plaintiff undertook to clean a certain machine about which he was at work, and in so doing his hand was caught in the gearing and crushed to such an extent that amputation followed. He charges defendant with liability for such injury because of its alleged negligence in failing to instruct or warn him of the dangers attending the cleaning of the machine; in failing to provide a guard for the gearing; and in failing to furnish, as provided by law, a suitable belt…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Poli v. Numa Block Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Bromberg v. Evans Laundry Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Klotz v. Power & Mining Machinery Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- Monaghan v. Northwestern Fuel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Kimmerle v. Dubuque Altar Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Murphy v. Iowa Electric Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- Rogers v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- O'Hara v. ChaplinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
- Parkhill v. Bekin's Van & Storage Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Phelan v. FoutzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
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