Himyar Coal Corp. v. Gordon

Opinion of the 'Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Affirming.

In October, 1931, E. C. Gordon was working in the mines of the Himyar Coal Corporation. The coal corporation was operated under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Ky. Stats, sec. 4880 et seq.) and Gordon had ■signed the register electing to work under the provisions of the act. On October 5, while Gordon was repairing a cutter chain,' a small piece of steel struck and penetrated his left eye. He immediately went to and was treated by a physician for the company, and the pain in his eye was relieved, although the piece-of steel was not…