# DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
> MSHA accident `220162360003` · 08/22/2016 · 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:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** PNEUMOCONIOSIS,BLACK LUNG
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4608838](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608838)
## Narrative

In May of 2015 this employee retired from work. On 08/22/2016 this mine was notified that this employee had been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

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