Evancik v. Coal Mining Co. of Graceton, Inc.

Hirt, J.,

Opinion by

In this case, both the referee and the board disallowed compensation and the court affirmed. The question is whether there is substantial competent evidence, sufficient to support this conclusion.

Claimant’s husband, 57 years old had been employed as a coal miner for a number of years. He was in apparent good health and had worked regularly whenever defendant’s mine was in operation. During the morning of April 25, 1940 he, with his ‘buddy’, Fertal, had loaded four cars of coal. About noon decedent went alone into the main entry; there he pulled a loaded car from the working…