Peerless Coal Co. v. Copenhaver

Opinion of tiie Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

In this action for damages for personal injuries plaintiff, Thomas Copenliaver, recovered of the defendant, 'Peerless Coal Company, a judgment for $1,500.00. The ,coal company appeals.

At the time of the injury plaintiff was a coal digger and was working in Room No. 6 of-defendant's mine. He had had several years’ experience as a miner, but had been working in defendant’s mine only a few months. In mining the coal he used a pick. The room in which he was at work had been extended about sixty feet and the roof was propped up to…