DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Name: DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS at Highland Mining Company
Start: 09/28/2015

220152720027 · 09/28/2015 · Highland Mining Company

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: Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity: Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: PNEUMOCONIOSIS,BLACK LUNG
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Highland Mining Company
Mine: 4609204

Narrative

On September 28, 2015, this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with an Occupational Illness of pneumoconiosis. Employee is still currently working as of 9-28-2015.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown