Work Practices and Respiratory Health Status of Appalachian Coal Miners with Progressive Massive Fibrosis

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• Personal Author:
  Blackley DJ ; Carson R ; Clark KA ; Colinet, Jay F. ; Halldin, Cara N. ; Laney AS ; Potts, J. Drew ; Reynolds, Laura E. ; Short C ; Storey, Eileen
• Description:
  Objective: To characterize workplace practices and respiratory health among coal miners with large opacities consistent with progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) who received care at a federally-funded black lung clinic network in Virginia. Methods: Participants were interviewed about their workplace practices and respiratory health. Medical records were reviewed. Results: Nineteen former coal miners were included. Miners reported cutting rock, working downwind of dust-generating equipment, non-adherence to mine ventilation plans (including dust controls), improper sampling of respirable coal mine dust exposures, working after developing respiratory illness, and suffering from debilitating respiratory symptoms. Conclusions: Consistent themes of suboptimal workplace practices contributing to development of PMF emerged during the interviews. Some of the practices reported were unsafe and unacceptable. Further research is needed to determine the prevalence of these factors and how best to address them. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Lung Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Ventilation Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Progressive Massive Fibrosis Black Lung Disease Central Appalachia Coal Dust Coal Miners Coal Mining Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis CWHSP Disease Prevention Dust Exposure Dust Samplers Dust Sampling Employee Exposure Exposure Limits Health Care Health Services Humans Law Enforcement Lung Disease Lung Disorders Lung Fibrosis Medical Monitoring Medical Records Pulmonary System Disorders Regulations Respirable Dust Respiratory Health Respiratory System Disorders Standards Surveillance Programs Underground Miners Underground Mining Work Environment Work Operations Work Performance Workplace Studies Work Practices

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania ; Virginia ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division ; PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052988
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Nov; 60(11):e575-e581
• Contact Point Address:
  Laura E. Reynolds MPH, BSN, RN, Surveillance Branch, Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Rd. Mail Stop HG900.2, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888
• Email:
  lwy3@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:565133a1dfed1132aad2596410f223b26b64338f00f11d23b5ba0e9f5b6ae4a87e2b0f2a3958a4d9c83d329d3599ce45da532d8a1f41a90231b5cf02f908484e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227717/cdc_227717_DS1.pdf
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