Woods v. Murraysville Telephone Co.

Sculco, J.,

This case is before this court on an appeal by defendant from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board awarding claimant compensation for total disability. The Workmen’s *590Compensation Board affirmed the award of the referee, who found that claimant was totally disabled.

Claimant was 61 years of age at the time of the accident, was employed as a lineman by the Murraysville Telephone Company for 36 years prior to the date of the above mentioned accident. This accident occurred on February 3, 1958, while claimant was climbing a pole in the course of his employment. He slipped and…