VEGA v. STANDARD MACHINERY CO.


290 N.J. Super. 434 (1996)

675 A.2d 1194

ARSENIO VEGA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. STANDARD MACHINERY CO. OF AUBURN, RHODE ISLAND, SHIMAR INDUSTRIES, INC., AND SHIMAN & CO., A/K/A SHIMAN INDUSTRIES, INC., A/K/A SHIMAN MANUFACTURING CO., INC., DEFENDANTS, AND KREMENTZ & CO., A/K/A KREMENTZ JEWELRY & CO., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan D. Bell argued the cause for appellant.

Guy M. Magnusson argued the cause for respondent (Henry S. Buchanan, attorney; Mr. Magnusson, on the brief).

Before BAIME, KIMMELMAN and BILDER, JJ.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KIMMELMAN, J.A.D. (temporarily assigned).

Plaintiff Arsenio Vega, an employee of defendant Krementz & Company (Krementz), was injured on March 15, 1991, in Krementz's plant when the drop hammer on a punch-press die machine plaintiff was operating unexpectedly came down when a belt failed, amputating part of his thumb and crushing two fingers on his dominant right hand....

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