# DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
> MSHA accident `220160200005` · 01/08/2016 · Rockspring Development Inc
## 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:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** PNEUMOCONIOSIS,BLACK LUNG
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Rockspring Development Inc
- **Mine:** [4605121](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605121)
## Narrative

Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis by a board certified doctor in internal medicine on 9/9/15. I received the letter on 1/8/16 and the employee worked up to the time the mine closed down.

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