Powell v. United States Coal & Coke Co.

CLAY, Commissioner.

This Workmen’s Compensation case involves disability allegedly caused by silicosis. The Board denied compensation on the finding that the employee’s ailment was asthmatic. The circuit court affirmed this order. The claimant has filed a very lengthy brief which covers many different questions. The only real issue before us is whether or not there was substantial evidence of probative value to sustain the Board’s finding of fact. See Blue Diamond Coal Co. v. Hensley, 314 Ky. 85, 234 S.W.2d 317.

The employee had worked for a number of years as a coal digger and loader. He quit…