Pond Creek Collieries Co. v. La Santos

Opinion of the Court by

Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

Appellant, the employer, appeals from a judgment, of the Circuit Court approving and affirming an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. Appellee was allowed compensation for permanent total disability.. While admitting the extent of disability, it is appellant’s-contention that only a small percentage thereof resulted from an accident which arose out of and in the course-of appellee’s employment.

Appellee had worked for appellant approximately 25 years as a sand dryer at a coal mine. On February 2, 1945, he fell from a hoist car, and was…