Andrews v. Tamarack Mining Co.

Plaintiff’s intestate was a miner in the employ of the defendant, a corporation owning and operating a copper, mine in the Upper Peninsula. The hanging walls of the mine were of such a character that they would crack suddenly and fall away if left exposed to the air even for a short time; so that, to safely carry on the work, it became necessary to place batteries of stull timbers, extending from the foot to the hanging wall, about eight feet apart, each battery consisting of three timbers. About 11 o’clock in the forenoon of the day before plaintiff’s intestate, Nicholas J. Andrews, was…