Babcock & Wilcox Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Babcock & Wilcox Company (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a referee’s decision and awarded compensation to Charles Forrest (Claimant) for the loss of use of one-half of his right thumb for all practical intents and purposes, pursuant to Section 306(c) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §513.

Claimant sustained an injury to his right thumb on July 19,1978 while in the course of his employment *63with. Petitioner and was paid compensation…