Drenzek

Plaintiff sued defendant for damages for injuries he allegedly sustained while working at defendant’s factory. Following a *880 trial by jury, a verdict was returned against plaintiff and the trial court entered judgment accordingly. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment.

Facts

On March 30, 1972, plaintiff Christopher Drenzek (hereinafter “plaintiff”) slipped and fell during the course of his work at a paint factory owned and operated by defendant Inmont Corporation (hereinafter “defendant”). On that date, plaintiff, age 24, was employed as a security guard by Wells Fargo Security Guard Services and assigned to work the night shift at defendant’s factory. Plaintiff had been so employed for approximately three years prior to his injury.

In addition to periodic inspections of defendant’s premises, plaintiff’s duties included the venting of certain paint-mixing machines known as “ball mills.” The venting procedure required plaintiff to loosen and remove a plug located on each mill in order to release gases generated by the grinding action within the mill.

Plaintiff’s injuries occurred at approximately 4 a.m. as plaintiff was in the process of venting one such mill.…