Cross v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Respondent was employed in appellant’s roundhouse at Brookfield, Missouri. When not engaged in operating the turntable, bis duty was to wipe engines. In doing tbis a ladder was used on wbicb to ascend and descend from tbe engine; and perhaps tbe employee stood on tbe ladder at times during tbe wiping process.

While thus working on an engine, be received a signal to go at once to tbe turntable. He descended tbe ladder and, in stepping from tbe last rung to tbe ground, bis right foot trod upon a piece of hose three or four inches in diameter lying on tbe ground, whereby bis ankle was turned and…