American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencee,

American Refrigerator Equipment Company (employer) has appealed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The order affirmed *592two referee’s awards to John Jakel: one for temporary ■total disability as a result of an injury on or about April 16, 1973 and the other for total disability as a result of an injury on or about December 10, 1973.

On April 16,1973, Jakel, a 52-year-old refrigerator installer who had served the employer for about 18 years without any lower back problems, was pushing a heavy refrigerator section when he experienced a sharp pain in…