Knox v. Pioneer Coal Co.

Plaintiff was injured while aiding Shannon, another employe of the defendant company, to prop an entry in defendant’s mine, whére plaintiff was digging coal.

It was not his business to prop the mine. *547While Shannon, whose duty it was to prop it, was thus engaged, lie asked plaintiff to help him. Plaintiff' left the place where he was at work and went to do so. A large piece of slate fell on his thumb and mashed it while he was so aiding Shannon. He sued for $1,000; lost, and appealed.

If it was his duty to do this repairing, he cannot recover, because the danger of it would be the object for…