MATTER OF McKEEL v. PATERNO & SONS, INC.


50 A.D.2d 984 (1975)

In the Matter of the Claim of Catherine McKeel, Respondent, v. Paterno & Sons, Inc., et al., Appellants. and Special Disability Fund, Respondent. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

December 18, 1975


The sole issue on this appeal is whether there is substantial evidence to support the finding that the death of the employee was causally related to an incident which the board found to be an industrial accident. On a cold and inclement midwinter morning, on January 29, 1969, decedent was working as a carpenter for the employer herein. As he was working on a platform approximately four feet above the ground, he called to a coworker for help. Before anyone could respond, decedent...

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