Rosenfelt v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Robert J. Rosenfelt appeals a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming the referee’s denial of compensation. We affirm.

Rosenfelt, a die cnt stripper working at his job, lost his eye when he was struck by a hammer handled by a co-worker, Isaia Ogeda. The referee found the injury to be the result of personal animosity outside the coverage of Section 301(c) of the Act1 and dismissed the compensation claim.

The question on review is whether the referee’s finding is supported by substantive evidence.

Rosenfelt, throughout the hearing, maintained…