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CITY OF SCRANTON v. W.C.A.B. (RIDESKI)

536 Pa. 161 (1994)

638 A.2d 944

CITY OF SCRANTON v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (Stanley RIDESKI, Deceased). Appeal of Helen RIDESKI, Widow.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 9, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd J. O'Malley, Scranton, for appellant.

Cal A. Leventhal and Jennifer D. Timmeney, Kingston, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY and MONTEMURO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.*

On February 8, 1979, Stanley Rideski (Decedent) was injured in the course of his employment as a firefighter with the City of Scranton, Appellee herein. While engaged in fighting a fire, Decedent fell against a fire hydrant but continued to work pulling hoses and other fire fighting equipment. As a result of his fall, Decedent suffered severe injuries to his left arm, left shoulder...

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