Tennessee Coal, I. & R. R. v. Wiggins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Bessemer City Court. Heard before Hon. J. C. B. Gwin. Action by James Wiggins against the Tennessee Coal Iron & Railroad Company for injuries suffered while in its employment. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The case was tried on counts 3 and 11, which counts were, respectively, under subdivisions 1 and 3 of the Employers’ Liability Act (Code 1907, § 3910). The defendant pleaded the general issue and contributory negligence.
The accident occurred in connection with the operation of a coal-cutting machine in a mine. This machine was an electrically driven device, which makes an incision in the seam of coal, three or four inches wide at the bottom and running across the width of the room. A blast is put in at the top of such seam, the result being that when the blast is set off the coal is blown…
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