Mercure, J.
Plaintiff, a "pipe layer," was installing a water line for defendant when a 20-foot section of iron ductile pipe, weighing approximately 850 pounds, rolled into the six-foot deep trench in which he was working, injuring him. Plaintiff's crew had braced the pipe with blocks, clumps of dirt, rocks or wood. Nevertheless, vibrations from a trackhoe and muddy conditions caused the pipe to become loose and roll down a 15-foot slope before falling into the trench...
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