Clevenger v. Burgess

Appellant Clevenger was engaged in operating a cotton gin, and appellee was in his employ, together with a number of other employees. While in the course of his employment, appellee was injured by having his right hand and arm drawn into the saws of the gin, inflicting serious injuries. Appel-lee alleged that his injuries were the result of negligence on the part of his employer, the grounds of negligence alleged being:(a) Failure to furnish sufficient and proper belting to operate the fans which furnished the air current to draw the cotton from the gin saws;(b) In permitting the air line…