Anthony v. Lee Coal Co.

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

On May 17, 1948 claimant, in the course of his employment was operating a cable drawn shuttle car loaded with coal, in defendant’s mine. He was in the act of taking hold of the loose cable when suddenly the power reel started to take up the slack. The moving cable caught his left foot and threw him to the floor of the mine. The circumstances of the accident are not disputed and the testimony supports the finding that, as a result of it, claimant’s left knee and hip were injured. Claimant testified that he consulted Dr. John S. Wilson the next day and told him of the knee…