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This case concerns a worker who was injured when a molten liquid erupted from a bath at the factory where he worked. The court had to determine whether the employer could be held liable for negligence. The Privy Council case of The Wagon Mound established that foreseeability is key in determining negligence. The court found that the eruption from immersing an asbestos cement cover was unforeseeable, so the employer was not negligent as they could not foresee the risk of injury. Therefore, the court allowed

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