# DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
> MSHA accident `220053270024` · 11/21/2005 · Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
- **Accident type:** Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- **Occupation:** Auger operator, Auger Crew supervisor
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SILICOSIS
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 32.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.
- **Mine:** [0800884](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800884)
## Narrative

A periodic chest x-ray screening was read by two ""B"" readers.  The x-ray was characterized as consistent with pneumonicosis with reading of 1/0 by both ""B"" readers.  Occupational exposure cannot be determined soley by reading the chest x-ray films.  The employee is being sent to a pulmonary specialist for full examination.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*