Jones v. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.

Petitioner seeks recovery under our Workmen’s Compensation Statute (Code 1923, § 7543 et seq.) for the death of her son, Fred Henry, an unclassified laborer in defendant’s mine, who met his death by accident in the slope of the mine in the early morning while presumably on his way to his place of work at the bottom of the mine one-half mile distant from where his body was found. This slope was a dangerous, unlighted, and narrow place upon which trip cars were operated frequently and rapidly without lights. Employees were forbidden the use-of this slope, either to ride the trip of ears or walk…