Lesko v. Liondale Bleach Dye & Print Works

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice..

The defendant company operates a large laundering plant at Rockaway, in this state. Some time in 1916, Andrew Kline, the ward of the plaintiff, was employed by the company, and in June of that year was put to work upon a washing or laundering machine. His specific work was to keep the edge of the goods which were *5run through the machine from curling or getting folded, as it passed over the rollers. His hand apparently became entangled in the machinery, was drawn in between two of.the rollers, and crushed. At the time of the…