DEEVY v. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(1950) 84 Ll.L.Rep. 53

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Bucknill, Lord Justice Cohen and Lord Justice Denning.

Negligence-Discharge of ship-Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff stevedore engaged in discharging logs from 'tween decks of defendants' ship-Plaintiff employed as member of gang of four, consisting of signaller, winchman, and two men in 'tween decks-Logs stowed in wings-Method of discharge to pull logs into centre of hatch by means of ship's winch and then to hoist them overside by shore crane-Log wedged by obstruction-Obstruction moved by plaintiff and his mate, both men then retiring out of harm's way into wings- Sudden lurch forward by log, plaintiff being injured-Cause of accident- Alleged negligence of winchman- Whether winch was operated without signal being given and/or before plaintiff had reached a place of safety.