Consolidation Coal Co. v. Burns

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Reversing.

Edgar Burns, claiming tñat on January 15th, while performing the services of a “coal loader” of the Consolidation Coal Company, he fell on his right leg, thereby sustaining in this leg a ruptured blood vessel, resulting in varicose veins, filed his application with the Workmen’s Compensation Board for adjusted compensation.

On the evidence presented to it, the board declined to award Burns compensation. Its finding of facts was that if he had suffered the accidental injury to his leg as claimed by him, it did not result in the disability for…