Ashland Iron Mining Company v. Fowler

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

Appellant and plaintiff below, Ashland Iron & Mining Company, operates an industrial plant in Ashland, Kentucky, and on and prior to November 24, 1919, Louis Fowler was in its employ. Both the employer and employee had accepted the provisions of our Workmen’s Compensation Act and on that day Fowler sustained an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment from the results of which he lost an eye. He applied to the compensation board and was awarded $12.00 per week for 120 weeks. On the first day of January, 1920, he went back to work…