Port Authority v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

The Pont Authority of Allegheny County (employer) has .appealed from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) granting Ellis L. Allen (claimant) workmen’s compensation benefits as a result of injuries he sustained at work when the hose of asteamgenny exploded.

On June 19,1980, while employed as a parts cleaner, the claimant was injured when he jumped out of the way of an exploding hose on a steamgenny and fell backwards. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of neck pains and burning sensations on his left forearm and left thigh. The claimant…