The Time Coal Miners Decided They Didn t Want To Die Of Black Lung, Come To Think Of It! wonkette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wonkette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Legislation related to black lung disease links back to the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, which established health and safety standards and led to the later
Six months ago, Lonnie Tackett died from a combination of pancreatic cancer and black lung – two months after being granted federal black lung benefits and 15 years after he started the application process.
On Dec. 6, 1962, workers headed to the mine Robena No. 3 traveled there in bad, snowy weather. “Little did they know their peril didn’t lie in their journey there but what would take place that fateful day,” said Ed Yankovich Jr., a member of United Mine Workers of American (UMWA) Local Union #1980. An […]
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