Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Nations

GARDNER, Justice.

Plaintiff Nations had for some years been employed in defendant’s mine as inside electrician, with one Moss, the “haulage boss,” his immediate superior. While on his way to secure needed supplies, and in order to facilitate the work, Nations rode on the loaded cars as they were going to the top of the mine, when a derailment occurred, resulting in his severe injury, for which he was awarded compensation.

The finding of the trial court that the business of defendant was being facilitated by the plaintiff at the time of his injury, as to walk would have caused him to secure the…