Debro v. James Lee's Sons Co.

Citations

• 130 F. 385
• 1904 U.S. App. LEXIS 4808

Syllabus

<p>1. Master and Servant — Injuries to Servant — Negligence.</p> <p>Plaintiff, who was employed to operate a winding machine in a woolen factory, had been instructed in the operation of the machine for 3% days, after which she did the work satisfactorily for about 3 weeks before the accident happened. In the course of the winding the strands would sometimes be broken, when it was necessary either to stop the machine and join the ends, or to throw the broken strand over the others, which would accomplish the same result. Plaintiff had been instructed how to throw the strands over, but at the time she was injured she attempted to push the broken strand into place, and, in doing so, placed her hand too near the roller, when it was caught and injured. Held, that the accident was the result of plaintiff’s contributory negligence, precluding a recovery.</p>