Tesco Tank Center, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by Tesco Tank Center, Inc. (Employer) from an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a determination of a referee granting benefits for the specific loss of an eye to Victor Zmarzley, Jr., (Claimant).

The factual findings are undisputed. Claimant was employed by Employer on September 24, 1981 when a work-related injury occurred. Specifically, a foreign object penetrated Claimant’s left eye. On September 24, Claimant was hospitalized in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the injury. He was subsequently taken to Wills Eye Hospital…