Smith v. Hecla Mining Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court for Spokane county, Richardson, J., entered April 20, 1904, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor 'of the plaintiff, for personal injuries sustained by an 'employee in a mine through the fall of overhanging rock.
1Opinion of the CourtBoot, J.
Respondent was employed by appellant in a silver and lead quartz mine, situated near the town of Gem, in the state of Idaho. He was engaged as a “mucker.” A mucker is one who removes the ore, rock, and debris thrown down by the miners in blasting. His work must be done, in part at least, ahead of the timbering which is to afford protection against the falling of ore, rock, and debris. At the time of the accident, respondent claims that there was a distance of thirty or thirty-five feet between the last section of timbers and the “face of the workings.” The timbers were constructed in sections…
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