Edgren v. Scandia Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court. — Hon. R. M. Wright, Judge. Action for damages for personal injuries to an employee in a coal mine. The injury resulted from a fall of slate. The plaintiff thereby lost his left arm at the shoulder joint and the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
— The defendant is a corporation engaged in coal mining. The plaintiff was an experienced coal miner in its employ. The accident resulted from a falling roof which was insufficiently propped. The negligence charged against the defendant was that it failed, after repeated requests from the plaintiff, to furnish props for the propping of such roof. The defense interposed was a general denial and plaintiff’s assumption of risk and contributory negligence. The accident occurred in the plaintiff’s room or “place of work.” The entry which immediately connected with this room extended east and west.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Low v. Clear Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Johnson v. Mammoth Vein Coal Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Herman v. HassSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
- Lammey v. Center Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Williams v. Norwood-White Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
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