Watson v. Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 261, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., July T., 1921, No. 78, sustaining award of Workmen’s Compensation Board on hearing de novo, in case of Mrs. John Watson (Mary Watson) v. Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. Appeal from award of Workmen’s Compensation Board on hearing de novo. Before Berger, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Award affirmed. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
On October 17, 1916, John Watson sprained his left ankle while employed in the ordinary business of defendant. For three months he was treated at his home, but, in January, 1917, was removed to a hospital because of an apparent infection of the injured foot. Two operations were performed, and, in June of that year, he was *253discharged in an improved condition. Later, the wound became inflamed, and a “hole opened in it,” which, however, disappeared upon treatment. The pain continued, and the use of the foot, to any extent, became impossible. From the time of the…
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