Thiele, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

This appeal follows an award of benefits by a referee, affirmed by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), to William P. Sulosky (claimant).

The claimant was injured on July 8, 1976, while employed by Thiele, Inc., (petitioner), when during the course of his employment, a metallic foreign body penetrated the cornea and lens of his left eye. Dr. Edward Sorr surgically removed the metallic object from claimant’s left eye the next day. Following postoperative recovery, a traumatic cataract developed in claimant’s left eye which necessitated surgical extraction by…