Johnson v. Stone

PALMORE, Judge.

The appellee, William Stone, was employed by the appellants Johnson and Barker as a loader operator in a coal mine. On October 8, 1958, he became ill while moving rock in the mine with his loading machine. He continued to report for work during the next several days but still felt bad and found it necessary to stop and rest frequently. His physical distress finally became such that he went to the hospital at 4:00 A.M. on October 16, 1958. Ensuing examinations disclosed arteriosclerosis and a myocardial infarction. He was hospitalized for 25 days and is now disabled except for…