Hall v. Island Creek Coal Co.

NEIKIRK, Judge.

Dave Hall filed an application with the Workmen’s Compensation Board, alleging that he had contracted pneumoconiosis during the course of his employment with the Island Creek Coal Company. The Workmen’s Compensation Board entered an opinion and order dismissing the claim, finding that he did not have pneumoconio-sis. On appeal, the Floyd Circuit Court affirmed the Board. Hall now appeals to this court. We affirm.

Appellant worked for approximately ten years as a bit sharpener inside a building on the outside of the company’s mine. The shop was a small block building, with no…