Smart v. International Harvester Co.

Era Smart, an employee of Mechanical Handling Systems, Inc., was injured on August 1, 1968, in the course of his employment on the premises of the Farmall Plant of International Harvester Company, hereafter referred to as International, located in Rock Island, Illinois. Smart’s employer was a subcontractor of Anchor Steel and Conveyor Company, hereafter called Anchor. Anchor had previously entered into a purchase order contract with International for the installation of an overhead trolley conveyor system at the Rock Island plant. Smart was injured while employed on this construction project…