Hollen v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

On May 14, 1971, John Dospoy (Claimant) suffered severe facial, leg and hand burns when a hot-water furnace exploded in the basement of a service station operated by Forrest Hollen (t/a Pennzoil, hereinafter “Hollen”). The issues for our decision are 1) whether claimant ivas an employe of Hollen at the time of his injuries, and 2) whether the injuries were the product of an accident1 sustained by Claimant in the course of his employment, thus entitling him to compensation under the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, 77 P.S.…