Thorn v. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

The claimant in this Workmen’s Compensation case was injured in a compensable accident on March 9, 1951, and filed no claim petition until June 9, 1953. The question is whether his petition should be dismissed for having been tardily filed.

While employed as a carpenter for Strawbridge & Clothier, in Philadelphia,, the claimant was unloading fixtures from an elevator when its door closed, striking him across the shoulder and elbow. He obtained immediate medical attention, and lost three days em ployment. When he returned to work, he was suffering continuous pain, and he…