Aldrich v Kilkenny County Council

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1939
• Date: 01 January 1939
• Court: Circuit Court

(Cir. Ct.),

Aldrich

and

Kilkenny County Council

-Workman contracting rheumatism after work standing in cold water - Condition due to cumulative effect of conditions of work for a month - No accident.

A workman was employed by the Kilkenny County Council on a road scheme which included the repairing of a bridge. The workman had to assist at clearing the bed of a stream and was standing in cold water for considerable periods. He contracted rheumatism but did not stop work immediately. Eventually he was...