Rockport Coal Co. v. Barnard, Admrx.

Opinion of the 'Court by Turner,

Commissioner

Reversing the Barnard case and affirming the Adams case.'

Appellant operates a coal mine, known as a shaft mine; the bottom is something over 100 feet below the surface.

Its employes are taken into the mine by an elevator, and when they reach bottom they are taken to their several places of work in bank cars drawn by mules. These cars go along the track in the main entry until the workmen reach their respective places of work in the cross entries or rooms, or get near to them.

In transporting the coal from the rooms and through the side entries to the…