Hafer Washed Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission

This case comes to this court on a writ of error allowed to review the judgment of the circuit court approving and confirming an award made Fred Damron under the Workmen’s Compensation act. Damron was an employee of plaintiff in error, and on November 29, 1918, while driving a pit-car hauling timbers in plaintiff in error’s mine, he was caught between the car and low-hanging coal and his left collar bone broken and shoulder bruised. It is admitted the parties were under the Compensation act and that Damron’s wages as'timberman and eager were $5 per day and that of a trapper $4.75. A hearing…