Beltz v. American Mill Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court, for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered July 15,1904, upon granting a nonsuit, in an action for personal injuries sustained by the operator of a saw in attempting to remove sawdust while the saw was in motion.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, J.
The defendant owns a sawmill at Aberdeen, and the plaintiff, on the 11th day of August, 1903, was in its employ, operating a re-saw used in the manufacture of lumber. This' re-saw consists of a band-saw which runs upon two large wheels, one above, and the other below, the table used to receive the material to be re-sawed. The lower wheel is stationary, and is located down in the floor of the mill. The upper wheel is adjustable so as to keep the band-saw tight, in case of expansion through heat or other cause. The upper wheel is adjusted by means of weights attached thereto', and hung in a…
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