Bougas v. Eschbach-Bruce Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Yakima county, Grady, J., entered April 10, 1913, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, for personal injuries sustained by a pit man in steam shovel work.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This action is founded on the alleged negligence of the defendant in failing to use reasonable care in repairing a clamp key. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. The defendant has appealed.
The appellant was operating a steam shovel, in Umatilla county, in the state of Oregon, at the time respondent sustained the injury complained of. The respondent was in its employ as one of the pit men. His particular duties were to attach an iron or steel clamp to the steel rail of the track upon which the car containing the steam shovel was operated, and to remove it when the car eased off for the purpose…
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