Allard v. Northwestern Contract Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Easterday, J., entered November 22, 1910, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee through an explosion in a quarry.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
In the month of July, 1910, the appellant owned and operated a rock quarry situated on Waldron Island, in Puget Sound. The rock was quarried by blasting, *15and when so quarried was carried by means of flat cars from the face of the quarry to a wharf from whence it was taken to its point of destination. The respondent was an employee of the appellant and worked with the crew which loaded and unloaded the cars. For use in loading, a steam crane was used, which had a maximum capacity of about ten tons. Rocks heavier than this maximum weight were frequently thrown down from the face of the quarry,…
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