Griffith v. Norwood White Coal Co.

The defendant, Norwood White Coal Company, operates a deep vein mine in Dallas county. The face of the coal is a considerable distance from the shaft of the main entry to the mine. To facilitate the work of the mine and to enable the miners to reach the face of the coal and their working rooms, the company maintains a service called a “man trip” of extra cars, whereby the employees at the commencement of work each day are transported from the shaft to the various working rooms in the mine. Most of the cars so used accommodate six men. The men sit on the floor of the cars or on pieces of coal…