Van Sluys v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

The plaintiff, the appellant here and the applicant before the ILHR, was injured while in the employ of Great Lakes Homes, Inc., as a shipping foreman. His duties as shipping foreman did not usually occupy his entire work day, and on such occasions he was expected to help out in the receiving department. On October 1, 1963, the date of his injury, plaintiff was working in the receiving department, assisting in the un loading of thermopane windows from a semitrailer. The thermopanes were packaged in wooden crates, six or seven to a crate, secured in position by being nailed with heavy pieces…