Gilbreath v. Prairie Oil & Gas Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action by Fred Gilbreath to recover compensation from the Prairie Oil and Gas Company for injury sustained by him on November 11, 1926, while engaged as a pumper on an oil lease that was operated by the defendant. He alleged his employment, that the defendant was operating under the compensation law and that while attempting to repair the pump of the company his clothing was caught in the gearing of the machinery and he was drawn into it, with the result that his left side, shoulder and arm were lacerated, and that certain…