Rotoblast Abrasives v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Before the Court is an appeal by Rotoblast (Employer) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which affirmed the workers’ compensation judge’s (WCJ) decision to grant benefits to Frank Hockenber-ry (Claimant).

On March 12, 1982, Claimant, a furnace operator, suffered a work related injury when his shirt caught fire while he was sho-velling silicate in a furnace. He was thrown to the floor and rolled around by co-workers attempting to put out the fire. Claimant hit the back of his neck on a beam plate as he fell to the floor. Claimant suffered burns over…