Simon v. St. Louis Brass Manufacturing Co.

This is an action for personal injuries based on an alleged negligent failure to guard a dangerous machine in obedience- to the mandate of the statute.

The injury occurred October 29, 1919, while plaintiff, pursuant to his employment by defendant, was working at a machine in its manufacturing establishment.

The machine was a stamping press operated by electric power. It had an upper and lower die, the lower die remaining stationary and the upper die descending and ascending automatically while the machine was in operation. There was a “blank holder” through which the upper die moved immediately…