Ryan v. Western Paper Box Co.

Plaintiff’s action is for damages occasioned by injuries which she received while in defendant’s employ, caused, as she alleges, by defendant’s negligence. She recovered judgment in the circuit court.

Defendant, as its name indicates, was engaged in the manufacture of paper boxes. Plaintiff operated a machine called the “stayer” and she had extended experience in such service. The machine was used to clamp or paste pieces of glued paper, called “stays” on the corner of pasteboard boxes to fasten and hold them together. Tt consisted of an upper and lower die and was operated by belt and pulley,…