Moody v. Tillman

1. A turpentine still is easily ignited, and danger of being burned is a risk peculiarly incident to the employment of workmen about the still. Where a still catches fire from.a bolt of lightning and the *85fire burns a person who is working at the still in the performance of the duties for which he is employed, which consist in “sounding” the still, the burns thus received by the employee constitute an injury arising out of and in the course of the employment. Globe Indemnity Co. v. MacKendree, 39 Ga. App. 58 (146 S. E. 46); 28 R. C. L. 806; State of Minnesota v. District Court of Ramsey…