Dixon v. Shapiro

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas No. 2 of Philadelphia County affirm ing the decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The claimant, Robert Lee Dixon, suffered an accident in the course of his employment on June 23, 1957. He was riding the truck of his employer; the truck stopped, and a box weighing approximately 100 pounds started to fall; the claimant grabbed the same and fell off the truck, sustaining multiple contusions of the left elbow, chest, abdomen and lumbar spine.

An open agreement was entered into by the parties and…