Payton v. Pennsylvania Sling Co.

HUDOCK, Judge:

On December 14, 1993, Clarence Thomas Payton (Appellant) was severely and permanently injured in a workplace accident. At the time of the accident, Appellant was employed as a long wall maintenance foreman for Cyprus Cumberland Resources Group (Cyprus) at its Cumberland County mining site. With the aid of a chain sling, Appellant was attempting to help several other Cyprus employees dislodge a bent taildrive spoeket guard from a mine shaft. While the chain sling was being tightened, the metal capacity rating tag affixed thereto broke loose and struck Appellant in his left eye.…