Bush v. Keystone Carbon Co.

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is a workmen’s compensation appeal by the employer, Keystone Carbon Company, from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Elk County reversing the Workmen’s Compensation Board in awarding benefits to the claimant, Thomas C. Bush, for the loss of one-half of a finger. The claimant suffered a traumatic amputation of a part of his left index finger on January 14, 1964 while operating a terminal press in the course of his employment. The referee awarded benefits but the Workmen’s Compensation Board vacated the referee’s findings of fact and conclusion of law and…