Under common law,even though an employer is negligent in permitting a hazardous condition to persist,if the worker is aware of the dangers that exist,he will be unable to recover damages because of the ______ defense of the employer.

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Assume that an employer knowingly instructed workers to operate dangerous machinery not equipped with any safety devices, even though the employer realized that injury to them was likely. A worker had his arm mangled when it was caught in the gears of one of these machines. Even though the employer was negligent in permitting this hazardous condition to persist, if the worker was aware of the dangers that existed, he would be unable to recover damages because he knowingly assumed the risk of his injury.

Under Common Law,even Though an Employer Is Negligent in Permitting