Wilcox v. Buckeye Coal Co.

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

Marie Wilcox, widow of Hubert B. Wilcox, deceased, filed a claim for compensation, alleging that her husband died on June 13, 1938, as the result of an injury on May 25,1938, which occurred while he was employed by the Buckeye Coal Company as a plumber. On that date the deceased with two other workmen was working for his employer, repairing a leaky fire hydrant. In making this repair it was necessary to dig a hole around the hydrant, which hole was three or four feet wide across the top. During the course of the repair the hydrant was dismantled and the stem removed from…