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TAYLOR v. R. & H. GREEN AND SILLEY WEIR, LTD.

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 345

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Somervell, Lord Justice Singleton and Lord Justice Denning.

Negligence-Safe means of access-Sound construction - Maintenance - Sill of dry dock-"Gangway" or "floor"- Breach of common law and/or statutory duty - Contributory negligence -Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff riveter employed by defendant ship-repairers-Plaintiff engaged in repair of ship in defendants' dry dock-Accident to plaintiff caused by foot slipping on compressed air hoses connected to wall of dock and lying along sill-Evidence that sill was broken away near scene of accident in order to make room for ship-Whether sill a "gangway" or part of "floor" of dock-"Place at which any person has at any time to work"-Defendants' common law duty-Factories Act, 1937, Sects. 25 (1), 26 (1).

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