Whelan v. Washington Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Huston, J., entered January 5, 1905, upon the- verdict of a jury, rendered in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits, in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee in a sawmill in removing a belt from a revolving shaft.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
This is an action to' recover damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff was, at the timei he received his injuries, in the employ of the defendant, and hisi duties were those of attending to a cut-off saw. The saw was operated by means of a belt extending upward from a pulley attached to the saw, the belt being also connected with a pulley above. The latter pulley was run by means of another to which was attached a power belt connecting with the main shaft, which was propelled by steam power in the mill. The belt at the saw had become unlaced, and was liable to he caught so as to cause injury…
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