Moline Timber Co. v. McClure

The plaintiff, E. N. McClure, received personal injuries while he was at work as a carpenter in the service of the defendant, Moline Timber Company, and he instituted this action to recover damages. An eight-penny nail which plaintiff was attempting to drive through, a piece of lumber flew out when struck by the hammer and pierced one of plaintiff’s eyes, and the injury was so severe that the eye had to be entirely removed. The plaintiff not only lost his eyesight, in one eye, but the sight of the other eye was greatly impaired and he suffered great pain. The jury awarded damages for an…