Silva v. Erie Forge Co.

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

The claimant, William Silva, had been employed as an electric welder by the Erie Forge Company, defendant, for a period of about thirteen years. In the performance of the duties of his employment claimant was constantly exposed to silica dust at the defendant’s plant. As a result he contracted silicosis and became totally disabled on December 12, 1939. Since then he has not worked, but has been hospitalized at the Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital.

On May 7, 1940 claimant filed a petition seeking compensation for total disability. To this petition answers were filed by…