Hanley v. Carnegie Steel Co.

Citations

• 256 Pa. 44
• 100 A. 543
• 1917 Pa. LEXIS 557

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Roofers-Dismantling roofs — Fall of worhman— Obvious danger — Nonsuit.</p> <p>In an action by an employee to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of the giving way under Ms weight of a part of the roof which he was engaged in demolishing, a compulsory nonsuit was properly entered where it appeared that the roof was of tin supported by purlines; that it was apparent that the tin was old, and that even when new would not have borne the weight of a man between the purl'ines; that while ascending the ladder to do the work plaintiff saw the nature of the construction of the roof; that while working on the top he stepped on a part of the roof unsupported by the purlines and fell, sustaining the injuries complained of; and that plaintiff had had fifteen years’ experience in the roofing business, although not with the type of roof in question.</p>