Hartman v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Claimant Frederick P. Hartman, president and an employee of Fred’s Vending, Inc., the employer corporation owned by him, injured his right hand on January 20, 1978 operating a snowblower while clearing snow from the driveway of the property which served as his personal residence as well as the corporate headquarters of the employer business. The referee has found that his actions were conducted in the course of his employment, seeking to respond to two customer calls for service.

After the claimant had initiated a claim petition in March, 1978, the insurer entered into a…