Beesley v. F. W. Wheeler & Co.

The defendant is engaged in building-steel vessels, in the construction of which scaffolds are necessary at various stages of the work. It employs about 800 men, of various trades, including fitters, bolters, chippers, drillers, riveters, searchers, and carpenters. These men are continuously employed, and all are subject to the control of the superintendent. The labor is divided among the artisans, and to the carpenters is apportioned the building of scaffolds, though they are sometimes assisted by others. The plaintiff, a searcher, — i. e., one who goes over the work, and supplies omitted…