Hygrade Food Products v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

In this appeal, Hygrade Food Products (Petitioner) seeks reversal of a decision by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision that Doris Royster (Claimant) was permanently disabled as a result of injuries sustained while employed by Petitioner. We affirm.

Claimant was employed as a hot dog selector by the Petitioner. Her duties involved observation of the hot dogs as they passed before her on a moving conveyor belt, removing those hot dogs of unsuitable quality and replacing them with acceptable hot dogs. On February 4, 1974,…