Benci v. Vesta Coal Company

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

A referee and board awarded compensation to the claimant for the loss of an eye under Section 306 (c) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (77 PS 513) and on appeal to a court of common pleas judgment was entered for the claimant. The defendant, having appealed to this court, contends that there was not sufficient evidence to support findings that there was an accident or that there was a causal connection between the alleged accident and the loss of the eye.

We will state the evidence which is relied upon to support the findings of fact which are questioned. Claimant, a man…