Menere v. Copper Range Consolidated Co.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of the defendant in the construction of a certain ladderway provided for the use of its employés in the performance of their work as miners in its exploration shaft, Some 65 feet above the bottom of the shaft was a pumping station. Below this, the ladderway was constructed of ladders some 16 feet in length placed one above the other and joined together at the ends.

Youch, the shift boss, testified:

“Now, to get at this shaft and to describe it properly, the Globe…