Harner v. F. H. White Co.

Citations

• 246 Pa. 402
• 92 A. 494
• 1914 Pa. LEXIS 526

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Master and servant — Unguarded machinery — Act of May 2, 1905, P. L. 852, Section 11 — Contributory negligence— Case for jury.</p> <p>In an action against a manufacturing company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, due to the alleged negligence of the defendant in failing to properly guard its machinery as required by the Act of May 2, 1905, P. L. 352, Section. 11, the case is for the jury and a verdict for the plaintiff will be sustained where it appears that at the time of the accident plaintiff was employed by the defendant and was engaged in Working at a sewing machine, which was placed upon a table and operated by power transmitted from a shaft .thereunder; that a strap which she was using fell to the floor and as she stooped under the table to pick it up her hair became entangled in the shaft, resulting in the injuries complained of; that there was a clear open space under the table and no guard of any kind over the machinery ; that there was some doubt as to the sufficiency of the -light to expose the danger under the table, and there was evidence that the plaintiff, who had been employed by the defendant for but three days, did not know of the existence of the danger.</p> <p>Devine v. Simons, 235 Pa. 336, distinguished.</p>