Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Bethlehem Steel Corporation (employer) appeals here an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s granting of death benefits to Annie M. Lombardi (claimant), the widow of Arthur L. Lombardi (decedent) .

According to the referee’s findings, the decedent was a wheel-roller for the employer for approximately 26 years prior to his death. On May 5, 1976, his last day of work, he took a break for lunch at 8, lay down on a bench to rest for ten minutes and then returned to his work. After bending to perform his work task, he then…