Wright v. Berry Iron & Steele Co.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff by reason of the negligence of defendant.

Defendant is a corporation engaged in a general foundry and manufacturing business in the city of St. Joseph, Mo. Plaintiff had been employed by defendant as an iron molder for a period of five years preceding the injury. The manner of performing the work in said foundry, as disclosed by the record, is as follows: The iron ore is melted in a cupola and when in a molten condition is poured into a receptacle in which it is moved by a power crane to the vicinity…