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COX v. SHANNON-POCAHONTAS MINING CO.

No. 92-1074.

6 F.3d 190 (1993)

James M. COX, Petitioner, v. SHANNON-POCAHONTAS MINING COMPANY; Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Paggett Anderson, Princeton, WV, argued, for petitioner.

William T. Brotherton, III, Spilman, Thomas, Battle & Klostermeyer, Charleston, WV, argued, for respondents.

Before ERVIN, Chief Judge, and WIDENER and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

This case arises under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. The appellant, James Cox, worked in the nation's underground coal mines a total of 28 years, ending in June 1979. His last employment was with Shannon-Pocahontas Coal Company, where he worked for many years as a continuous miner operator. This is a strenuous job, which required Cox to lift heavy cable and timbers, shovel coal by hand, lift...

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