Island Creek Coal Co. v. Springer

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Jack Springer was injured in a coal-mine accident in the course of his employment with Island Creek Coal Company. The Workmen’s Compensation Board awarded him compensation, against Island Creek, for 50-percent permanent partial disability. On Island Creek’s appeal to the circuit court judgment was entered affirming the award. We have here Island Creek’s appeal from that judgment.

At the time of the accident Springer was 27 years of age. His regular job was as a shuttle-car operator, but he was operating a loader when the accident occurred. A slate fall knocked him to the…