Barckdall

Action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff on account of defendant’s negligence. Judgment was entered upon a verdict in favor of plaintiff, from which, and an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial, it appeals.

At the time of the injury to plaintiff he was an employee of defendant engaged in the operation of a hand press used in the manufacture of brick. This press in its construction resembled an ordinary letter press. The table or under side of the press contained a mould wherein the operator with a scoop or shovel placed the material used in making the brick. The required pressure was applied by means of a screw to the foot of which was attached a die of the size to exactly fit into this mould, and which by turning the handle or lever attached to the screw, was raised and lowered as desired. After thus applying the pressure the die, by reversing the screw, was lifted from the mould and by a contrivance attached to the press for such purpose the brick was lifted from the mould and removed thence to the kiln. The top or upper end of this screw extended through an inverted arch consisting of one piece and to which upon the under…