Sudnik v. Susquehanna Coal Co.

Citations

• 257 Pa. 226
• 101 A. 318
• 1917 Pa. LEXIS 711

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Master and servant — Mines and mining — Supports —Failure to furnish — Danger not obvious — Case for jury.</p> <p>In an action against ,a mining company to recover damages for injuries sustained by a miner in consequence of the fall upon him of a part of the roof of the mine at the place he was working, where it appeared that no timber had been supplied plaintiff for the support of the roof, that the danger was not obvious, that he had requested timber of the mine foreman and the mine superintendent, and had been told to go ahead with his work and that the timber would be sent, and three days thereafter had renewed his request and was told a second time to go ahead,' and that the timber would be sent, but that no timber was furnished, in consequence of which the roof fell and the injury complained of resulted, the case was for the jury and a verdict for the plaintiff was sustained.</p> <p>Collins v. Northern Anthracite Coal Co., 241 Pa. 55, followed.</p>