Howell v. Shelcha Coal Co.

LESTER, Chief Judge.

This is a petition and cross-petition for review of a decision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board which reversed an opinion and award of an Administrative Law Judge.

*694Daniel Howell worked as an underground coal miner for some thirteen years. He worked for Maple Ridge Mining Company until December 15, 1987, and was then unemployed for approximately a year and a half. On May 5,1989, he went to work for Shelcha Coal Company; after working less than two hours, he became unconscious. When he regained consciousness, he informed his foremen that he felt ill…