Lumaghi Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission

Alfred Sudbring, Harry Ballard and Thomas Robinson were employed by the Lumaghi Coal Company in the capacity of mine examiners. Their duties were to examine the mine at night and do such necessary repair work as would make the mine safe for coal miners to work in. They used a mule and coal car when their work required. The coal mined was brought from the face to the parting in cars drawn by mules. There they were formed in trains of about seven cars each and hauled to the bottom of the shaft by electric motors. The motors were stored at night in a place prepared for that purpose, and were not…