Harlan Sprague Dawley v. S.E. Lab Group

THOMAS, Justice. The appellee, Charles Gross, and Hershel Creech were part of if not the entire crew operating a coal train in the mine of appellant, Harlan-Central Coal Company, located in Harlan County. Creech was the motorman, whilst appellee was the coupler whose duty it was to ride the train while distributing and hauling out coal cars and to do all work necessary for the train to move upon the various tracks within the mine in performing its services.