Carlson v. Small Leasing Co.

PORTER, Justice.

Appellant duly filed with the Industrial Accident Board a claim for compensation for chronic silicosis under the provisions of the Occupational Disease Compensation Law. I.C. § 72-1201 et seq. After a hearing, the board entered an order denying compensation. From such order, appellant has appealed to this court.

Respondent, Small Leasing Company, is engaged in mining operations in Shoshone County. While it has done some underground mining, its principal operation con*38sists in working old mill tailings by the “floatation” process. These old mill tail-ings were deposited in the…