Harlan Ridgeway Mining Co. v. Jackson

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is an action by an experienced miner against Ms employer for personal injuries.

The employer, C. M. Wright, doing business as Harlan Ridgeway Mining Company, had not elected to operate his mine under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, and the only question is whether the evidence established his negligence as the proximate cause of the injury. Section 4960, Kentucky Statutes. The appeal is from a judgment for plaintiff for $5,000.00.

A 9 to 12 foot entry had been driven about 80 feet, and Jackson, the plaintiff, was working on the heading…