Viohl v. North Pacific Lumber Co.

This is a personal injury action. The plaintiff, while working for the defendant in its sawmill, was caught in a cogwheel gearing and injured. He brought this action to recover damages, alleging that defendant was negligent, among other things, in allowing the lower part of the cogwheels to be uncovered, and in ordering and directing him to work in close proximity thereto while they were in such condition, without cautioning or warning him of the danger. The defense is a denial of negligence, and a plea of assumption of risk and contributory negligence. On the trial the,plaintiff was…