Short v. Hughes Coal Co.

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

The claimant was injured while on his way to work. He was descending a path on a hill and slipped on ice and was hurt. The place where the accident occurred was not part of the operating premises of the defendant. A better way was around the hill, but the one he took afforded a short cut across it. The company had provided a guide rope along the path.

The Workmen’s Compensation law provides compensation for injuries caused by the condition of the premises or by the operation of the employer’s business or affairs thereon, sustained by the employee who though not so…