PARIS v. MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.

(1950) 84 Ll.L.Rep. 525

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Lord Simonds, Lord Normand, Lord Oaksey, Lord Morton of Henryton and Lord MacDermott.

Master and servant-Duty of care towards workmen - One-eyed man - Disability known to employers - Scope of employers' duty-Special and individual risk-Plaintiff employed as garage hand by defendant Corporation -Corporation aware that plaintiff was practically blind in one eye-Plaintiff engaged in dismantling vehicle belonging to defendants-Use of hammer to remove bolt, resulting in metal splinter entering plaintiff's sound eye and destroying sight-Claim for damages brought against Corporation-Alleged failure to provide safe system, in that goggles should have been provided as part of that system-Claim upheld by Lynskey, J., who awarded £5250 damages-Appeal by plaintiff against inadequacy of award and by defendants on question of liability-Defendants' appeal upheld by C.A.-Appeal by plaintiff-Duty of employers where disability suffered by workman increased risk of serious injury- Whether risk of graver injury a relevant consideration in determining precautions to be taken by employer in fulfilment of duty of care owed to individual workman.