Jadosh v. Goeringer

On October 10, 1967, appellant was an employee of Bertels Metal Ware Co., Inc., appellee Louis Goeringer was the vice president and general manager of Bertels, with responsibility for the supevision of operations, and appellee Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance Company (PMA), was the workmens compensation carrier for Bertels. Pursuant to the terms of the policies, PMA periodically inspected Bertels premises in order to advise Goeringer of the existence of unsafe or dangerous work places and equipment. Such inspections occurred on September 1, 1966, March 21, 1967, and September 26, 1967. On October 10, 1967, appellants fingers were crushed underneath the hydraulic ram of a lug cover press which he was operating for Bertels.