Rettan v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Linda M. Rettan (Rettan) was employed by Ariel Corporation of Erie, Pennsylvania, for a period of approximately two weeks. She worked as a machine operator and was paid for her services at the rate of $1.65 per hour. Although her work was satisfactory, she was observed by her supervisor to be holding her head very close to the rotating spindle on the machine that she was operating.

The supervisor discussed with Rettan her need for glasses. Rettan acknowledged that she did need them and had worn them in the past as stated in her work application but informed the…