Silvers v. Philco Corp.

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This is an appeal by a claimant in a Workmen’s Compensation case, from the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia. The court affirmed the Board which had affirmed the referee.

The claimant, a machine operator, incurred an injury while at work in defendant’s plant on June 15, 1948. At the time of the injury he was working on a welding machine which he operated by depressing a metal pedal with his foot. While thus engaged his left foot slipped off the side of the pedal. This sudden release of pressure caused the pedal to rise rapidly, and rub against the inner side of…