# DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
> MSHA accident `220132830168` · 06/12/2013 · Birch River Energy, LLC
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** PNEUMOCONIOSIS,BLACK LUNG
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 29.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Birch River Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606045)
## Narrative

On 10/03/2013 the mine operator received notification that this former employee had received a diagnosis of simple pneumoconiosis, category s/s, 1/0. This former employee's last date of employment with this operator was 06/12/2013.

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