Carney v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

Joseph M. Carney (Claimant) petitions for review of the order of. the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that reversed a referee’s decision granting Claimant’s modification petition. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

Claimant was employed by Pittsburgh Paper Stock Company (Employer). On October 24, 1975, Claimant suffered a traumatic amputation of four fingers of his left hand when a paper shredding machine pulled his hand into the machine. Pursuant fo a notice of compensation payable issued November 7, 1975, Claimant received benefits in the…