10 Jun 1994
WONG KAM MAN v. WANG TAT PAPER PRODUCTS FACTORY AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- WONG KAM MAN v. WANG TAT PAPER PRODUCTS FACTORY AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1862/1989
The 1st Defendant breached his duty to provide a safe system of work by failing to give instructions or implement a safe cleaning procedure for rollers prone to rust, and is liable in negligence; the Plaintiff's damages are reduced by 20% for contributory negligence; the 2nd Defendant (manufacturer) is not liable because the machine could be cleaned manually, statutory guarding obligations rested on the proprietor and there was insufficient evidence that the manufacturer's omissions caused the accident.