Coal Mine Worker Fails to Prove Compensable Eye Injury

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a coal mine worker’s claim for an eye injury. Case: Vossen v. Marshall County Coal Resources, 08/29/2025, published. Facts: Brian Vossen II worked for Marshall County Coal Resources. He sought medical treatment for right eye pain on June 5, 2024. Vossen reported that he wears contact lenses and that he was uncertain if he got something in his eye at work. He was diagnosed with a corneal ulcer and advised to go to the emergency department at Ruby Memorial Hospital. The hospital noted that Vossen reported that he ...