Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-10-09 | Page 10 | Switchman Asks Damages for Loss of an Arm

SWITCHMAN ASKS DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF AN ARM Damages in the tho Sum nm of aro am asked by br Fred Hunker Bunker In a a. suit filed Thursday against the Union Pacific Railroad company The Tho complaint sets forth that on August 31 Bunker was employed a as a switchman b by tho the road in Wyoming and that b by reason of or a defective foothold foothold foothold foot foot- hold on the th engine ho fell tell in front of tho the train and watt was pushed along on tho the ground for tOl several feet reet be before foro the train could be ho brought to a stop Ho lie says nays the tho airbrake mechanism i was de defective do- do and for tor thin this reason the engIneer engineer engi engI- neer neal was unable to stop the train whon hoI lie he should have havo Bunkers Bunker's arm became caught In a 11 switch and PO so badly mangled that am- am iii tat Ion was wan necessary Tho The man has hns shire Ince been unable to perform manual labor and Is at a 0 loss for an nn occupation occupation occupation tion as us a n result of or the accident