Cooper v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Claimant Orie Cooper appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying him benefits because he failed to establish by substantial evidence a work-related injury as required under Section 411 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2,1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §834 (Act).

Claimant states that, on August 15, 1974, his employer asked him. to remove a part from a truck. Claimant alleges that he was squatting under the *490truck, removing a bolt, when tbe wrench he was pulling on…