Rautio v. International Harvester Co.

Certiorari to review an order of the industrial commission awarding compensation.

Gust Eautio, the deceased employe, and Andrew Maki were relator’s employes in the Bruce mine at Chisholm. They were contract miners. They worked together and were paid upon the basis of the quantity of ore mined. Each earned from $5.60 to $6.07 daily. On March 13, 1929, and for a long time prior thereto they worked in contract No. 40 located underground and at the extreme northerly end of the mine. Shortly before noon on that day these two men observed in contract No. 40 the beginning of a cavein.' They saw that…