Beener v. North American Machine Co.

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County entered in a workmen’s compensation case in favor of the defendant-appellee, North American Machine Co., Inc., and the intervening defendant-appellee, Old Republic Insurance Company and against Reuben W. Beener, the claimant-appellant.

The claimant was employed by the North American Machine Co., Inc. He was operating a grinding machine when he injured his back on December 5, 1956. *508A compensation agreement was executed by the parties and under it the claimant had received compensation for a…