Walsh v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MaoPhail,

Patrick Walsh (Claimant) appeals to this Court from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s dismissal of- Claimant’s -petition for workmen’s compensation benefits. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.. ’ On October 11, 1977 Claimant, a seventy-one year old part-time janitor employed by the Tolas Corporation (Employer), was injured in the course of his employment when he tripped on a piece of tin, which covered" an imperfection in an area of flooring at *290work, and bumped the outer aspect of his left ankle against a wooden…