J & R Coal Co. v. Carter

WILLIAMS, Judge.

The appellee, Lawrence Ray Carter, was found by the Workmen’s Compensation Board to be totally disabled from silicosis. On appeal to the circuit court the Board’s *876finding was sustained and from a judgment entered thereon this appeal is taken.

The only issue is whether the appellee’s last injurious exposure to a hazard which would cause silicosis occurred during his employment with the appellant J & R Coal Company. He had worked many years in the mines of appellant until his employment was terminated in January 1962. X-rays taken soon thereafter showed he had silicosis.

The…