Gima v. Hudson Coal Co.

Per Curiam,

Paul Gima was injured in an explosion in the mine of defendant coal company and filed a claim under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The referee refused to allow compensation, for the reason that the accident resulted from a violation of Eule 29, article XII, of the Anthracite Mine Law, 1891, P. L. 176, inasmuch as claimant returned to the face of the mine in less than twelve hours after he had reason to believe a misfire had occurred in one of the holes in which high explosives were being discharged. The referee’s findings of fact and conclusions of law were…