Under common law, if an injury were caused by the carelessness of the employee as well as the employer, the employee would 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 it realized 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. In addition, if the injury were caused by contributory negligence of the employee as well as the negligence of the employer, the action was defeated.

Under Common Law, If an Injury Were Caused by the Carelessness