Waslin v. Conlon Coal Co.

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

The workmen’s compensation authorities found as a fact that claimant’s decedent was fatally injured in the course of his employment with the defendant coal company. They accordingly awarded compensation and the award was affirmed by the Court of Common Pleas. The defendant coal company and its insurance carrier have brought this appeal. ■

John Waslin, husband of Rosalie Waslin, was employed as a slope runner in one of the mines.of the employer defendant. As such it was his duty to hitch a cable on a trip of loaded mine cars, signaling by pushing a bell for the hoisting…