Whitworth v. South Arkansas Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson; George Wear, Judge. Action by G. W. Whitworth against the South Arkansas Lumber Company, Limited. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This is "a personal injury suit for $10,000 damages.
Plaintiff was one of defendant’s employes at its sawmill. His work consisted in “tripping” lumber from the live rollers of the sawmill to the edger;
Between him and the live roller table, where he was standing while at work, there was a rapidly revolving shaft on the side of the table. It is the live roller shaft.
These rollers are turned by cogs set on the shaft connected at right angles with similar cogs at each roller.
The shaft is of some length, about 50 feet, and consists of different pieces held together by collars and couplings.
The…
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