Coal Mine Worker Gets Benefits for Cumulative Trauma Injuries

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a coal mine worker’s cumulative trauma injuries. Case: Muhlenberg County Coal v. Baize, No. 2024-CA-1444-WC, 04/11/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Joseph Baize worked as an underground mechanic for Muhlenburg County Coal. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for an alleged cumulative trauma injury to his neck, back, shoulders and right knee. An administrative law judge found that Baize suffered injuries to his back and neck as a result of repetitive work activities. The ALJ found that Bai...