Vignoli v. Mathies Coal Co.

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

This appeal comes to us as the result of a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s denial of benefits to Philip Vignoli (Claimant).

On October 25, 1974, Claimant filed a claim petition alleging that he had become totally disabled due to his “exxposure [sic] to dusts while working in the coal mines” of Mathies Coal Company (Mathies) and as a result of the exposure, had incurred “anthracosilicosis and/or coal worker’s pneumoconiosis.” After hearings held on March 18 and May 6, 1975, the ref*3eree assigned to the case made the…