Legal Opinion
Kenneth W. Cochrum v. Old Ben Coal Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 17, 1996No. 96-1073PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Kenneth Cochrum was a roof bolter in a coal mine owned by Old Ben Coal Company. A work-related shoulder injury required surgery and several months of paid disability while he recovered. When he returned to work he reinjured the shoulder, resulting in many more months of recuperation. Although the company doctor finally released him from work without restrictions, Coch-rum’s personal doctor recommended certain restrictions to him that limited his ability to function as a roof bolter. Athough he showed up for work, he refused to resume his position as a roof bolter due to…
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