Brewer v. Oriard Powder Co.

Ryan, J. †

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiffs (appellants) while employed by Murphy Brothers, who had contracted for construction work on a United States missile site. The injuries, which were very serious, were caused by a premature explosion of dynamite which had been issued to them by their employer to be used in blasting holes for the construction. The plaintiffs’ employer had purchased the dynamite from Oriard Powder Company (hereinafter referred to as Oriard). The dynamite had been manufactured by Atlas Chemical Industries (hereinafter…