Collins' Administrator v. Gatliff Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Appellant’s intestate was a strong, healthy, vigorous man of fifty-eight years and was an efficient and capable coal miner, which occupation he had followed for a number of years.

On the 26th day of May, 1919, he died suddenly while following his vocation in the mines of appellee in Whitley county.

This is an action by his personal representative against the coal mining company wherein it is alleged his death was brought about while employed by it as a coal miner and while engaged in its mine in that occupation because said decedent was…