De Roche v. H. B. Fowler & Co.

GULOTTA, Judge.

Roland De Roche appeals from a workmen’s compensation award under the scheduled loss provisions of the act1 based on a 10% permanent partial disability of the leg. De Roche claims he is totally and permanently disabled. We affirm.

While employed as an ironworker on November 26, 1973, plaintiff injured his right knee causing a Baker’s cyst to form in the popliteal area of the knee.*2 The primary thrust of plaintiff’s argument is that the injury has caused an instability of the knee which has impaired his ability to climb and to do heavy lifting (required of an ironworker), thereby…