John G. Hendrie Co. v. Industrial Commission

HENRIOD, Justice.

Review of an Industrial Commission award. Affirmed. No costs awarded.

Plaintiff, a foreign corporation was constructing a swimming pool at Clear-field, Utah, and employed the deceased on the project, without providing workmen’s insurance protection as required. A trench was being dug alongside the pool for piping. One Smith, plaintiff’s construction superintendent, testified that he told deceased to go home for lack of work and had warned and ordered the deceased not to enter the trench. This testimony was corroborated by two employees on the job. On the night of the death,…