The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[1948] 1 KB 542
[COURT OF APPEAL]
FRANKLIN
v.
THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
1947 Dec. 8,
9,
10,
11,
12.
1948 Feb. 4.
1948 Feb. 4.
Scott, Somervell and Evershed L.JJ
Factory Acts
— Regulations made under Acts
— Dry grinder producing dust
— Inhalation of dust by workman
— Contraction of pneumoconiosis and tuberculosis
— Death
— Regulation providing for prevention of inhalation of dust
— Regulation exempting occupier of factory from liability
— Supersession of section of Act by regulation
— Common law duty of care for health of workmen
— Liability of factory occupier at common law though requirements of regulation complied with
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Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 (1 Edw. 7, c. 22), ss. 74, 79, 82
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Factories Act, 1937 (1 Edw. 8 and 1 Geo. 6, c. 67), s. 47, sub-s. 1 – s. 60, s. 159, sub-s. 1
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The Grinding of Metal (Miscellaneous Industries) Regulations, 1925 (St. R. & O. 1925, No. 904), exception IV., reg. 1.