CLAYTON v. CALEDONIA STEVEDORING COMPANY, LTD.

(1947) 81 Ll L Rep 332

LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.

Before Mr. Justice Cassels.

Negligence-Safe system of working-Loading of chemicals into ship-Contraction of skin disease-Plaintiff dock labourer, employed by defendants, engaged in loading bags of ammonium chloride into ship at Birkenhead Docks-Evidence that plaintiff had previously contracted dermatitis when loading aniline dyes and that he was off work for a year, and that there was a recurrence of the disease after handling the cargo of ammonium chloride-Alleged duty upon employers to give special warning of care to be taken in handling such cargo-Onus of proof.