Somerton v. the Bell Tele. Co. of Pa.

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

For about six years prior to March 13, 1930, the claimant in this compensation case had been in the employ of thei defendant company as an elevator operator. On that date, in the course of her employment, she suffered an injury to the lower part of her back by an accident; it occurred while claimant and the employment manager for defendant were descending a stairway in defendant’s building at No. 1316 Arch Street, Philadelphia. She testified: “I turned to go down the steps; as I turned I don’t know what happened but I felt myself slipping and got hold of the wall and…