Boylan v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Opinion by

Trexler., J.,

On or about September 11, 1924, the appellee, while in the course of his employment with the defendant company, was hit in the left eye with a piece of rock. The accident resulted in a corneal ulcer which subsequently destroyed the sight of the eye. The injured employee received no medical attention until October 17, 1924, and failed to report the accident within fourteen days, the period specified in the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The Referee and Compensation Board and the lower court allowed compensation.

The claimant’s right to compensation for the accident in…