Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917 Page: VII
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CONTENTS. VII
Mines and mining operations-Continued. Page.
Duty to provide safe appliances...................... ............ 54
Defective appliances-Proof and inferences ........................ 54
Safe place and appliances ...................................... 54
Live electric wires............ .......................... ...... 55
Defective coal-cutting machine-Question of fact.................... 55
Acts of mule drawing coal car.......... ...................... 55
Coal cars and tracks............. .................................. 55
Rule as to simple appliances................................ 56
Operator's promise to repair .................................... 56
Dangers obvious-Right to rely on promise........................ 56
Directions to continue work until repairs were made .............. 57
Rules and regulations................................................ 57
Acquiescence of operator in violation of rules..................... 57
Riding on coal cars prohibited .......................................... 57
Negligence of foreman or officer................................ .....57
Negligence of foreman acting as superintendent........... ......... 57
Rules regulating operations .............................. ......... 58
Individual operations of president-Liability of corporation .......... 58
Negligence of fellow servant........................ ................. 58
Negligence of motorman-Proof............................... 58
Negligence of operator and motorman............................... 59
Miner's working place-Safe place........ ...... .... ........... 59
Duty of miner to keep place safe.............................. 59
Scope of employment.... ... ............................... 59
Application to entry ..................... ... .................. 59
Testing fuse........ ......................................... 59
Duty of miner to observe dangerous conditions ....................... 60
Duty to warn or instruct........ .............................. 60
Failure to warn experienced miner .............................. 60
Contributory negligence of miner ...................................... 60
Knowledge of danger that prevents recovery...................... 60
Danger imminent-Question of law................................ 61
Danger not obvious........................... ............ 61
Danger not obvious-Directions to proceed with work............... 61
Burden of proof........................................................ 61
Superintendent's authority over inspector.......................... 61
Testing fuses near powder can-Injury from explosion..... ............ 62
Negligence of car driver in driving mule ................ ........... 62
Freedom from contributory negligence-Miner working near electric
wire ..................... ... .................- ............ 62
Shots fired by miner-Failure to inspect............................... 63
Injury in entry-Failure to seek refuge hole......................... 63
Method of operating cutting machine-Use of sumping bar.......... 63
Violation of rules-Defense of contributory negligence............... 64
Riding on brake rod of moving motor............................. 64
Employee choosing dangerous method of work....................... 65
Law of foreign State..................... ................... ... 65
Assumption of risk................................. ............. 65
Risks assumed .................................................... 65
Knowledge of danger......................................... 65
Dangers threatening immediate injury. ........................ 66
Riding on moving motor-Danger obvious...................... 66
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Thompson, Joseph Wesley. Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917, report, December 1917; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38745/m1/9/?rotate=90: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.