On July 18, 1974, the Commonwealth Court, in a four-three decision, reversed the award of the referee and board. On October 17, 1973, appellee filed an appeal to the Commonwealth Court from the order of the board. On December 26, 1972, appellee filed an appeal to the board, and on September 28, 1973, the board affirmed the award and dismissed appellee's appeal. A hearing was held on March 29, 1972, before Referee Perna, and on November 16, 1972, an award in favor of appellant was handed down.
A hearing before a referee was scheduled for July 21, 1971, but had to be postponed because of appellant's heart attack. On March 29, 1971, appellant filed a claim with the Bureau of Workmen's Compensation, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Forker related to appellant's back injury.
On July 14, 1971, appellant suffered a heart attack which Dr. Appellant was discharged from the hospital on May 21, 1971. Forker on the same area of the back previously injured. As a result of these injuries, on April 23, 1971, a lumbosacral spine fusion was performed by Dr. On January 15, 1971, appellant sustained further back injuries while unloading one-hundred-pound bags of salt from the tailgate of one of appellee's trucks. Appellee-employer was aware of these restrictions, which were still in effect at the time of the injury involved in this appeal.
Forker not to lift anything weighing more than twenty-five to thirty-five pounds, and he was also required to wear a back brace.
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Appellant then returned to work as a truck driver on March 16, 1970, under instructions from Dr. Thomas Forker, resulting in the removal of four herniated discs. The facts surrounding this appeal are as follows: On August 9, 1969, appellant suffered a compensable back injury while employed as a truck driver for appellee Calcite Quarry Corporation. We granted allocatur and now reverse the Commonwealth Court. This is an appeal from a final order of the Commonwealth Court, which reversed a Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (board) award to appellant, John Z.
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