Hurley v. Lukens Iron & Steel Co.

Citations

• 186 Pa. 187
• 40 A. 321
• 1898 Pa. LEXIS 977

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Master and servant — Contributory negligence — Nonsuit.</p> <p>In an action by an employee against his employer to recover damages for personal injuries, a nonsuit was properly entered where it appeared that the plaintiff was an experienced workman in a blast furnace, that he was thoroughly familiar with the works and the method of operation ; that he knew that the furnaces were frequently repaired, and that, in making repairs it was necessary to remove part of the floor in front of them; that iie went out of the building for his own pleasure, and, in returning, passed a furnace that he know was being repaired, and in doing so he fell into a hole where the floor had been removed, although the place was well lighted and he could have seen the hole if he had looked.</p>