Deck v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.

Opinion by

Judge DiSalle,

This is an appeal by Herman Deck (Claimant) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Leb*569anon County reversing an award of total disability benefits under The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (Act), Act of June 21, 1939, P.L. 566, as amended, 77 P.S. §1201 et seq. We reverse.

Claimant worked for Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Employer) from April, 1929, to September, 1972, when he retired. He performed various jobs, working as a sorter, as a header and operator of a forging machine, and as a janitor. Until 1967, he worked in Forge Building No. 2 which housed six…