Shenango, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Shenango, Inc., the employer, appeals from an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board granting benefits to Ralph J. Swan, a claimant. We affirm.

According to the referees findings of fact, Shenango had recently hired the claimant as a probationary employee at the time of his injury. On July 25, 1981, while working as a ladle cleaner, a weight fell on the claimant’s hand and injured his left ring finger. The claimant returned to his ladle cleaning job on July 27, 1981 but experienced difficulty with his injured finger. His foreman then transferred the claimant to a…