ATTENTION: COAL MINERS
FREE BLACK LUNG SCREENING
NIOSH’s Mobile Occupational Safety and Health Unit will be in your area soon to conduct black lung screenings. All coal miners are encouraged to stop by the mobile unit and participate in this free health exam. The exam takes about 30 minutes and includes a health questionnaire, a chest x-ray, blood pressure screening, work history, and spirometry test.
Miners are urged to call 1-888-480-4042 to schedule an appointment.
NOTE: If you have participated in the NIOSH Program within the past 3 years, you will NOT be eligible to receive a chest radiograph at this time.
Please click on this link for more information about the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program. The following screenings took place in April and May of 2026.
| Where: | When: | Times: |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg High School Football Stadium South Cheney Street Harrisburg, IL 62946 | Tuesday, April 7 | 8am – 3pm |
| Benton City Fire Department 107 N Maple Street Benton, IL 62812 | Friday, May 8 | 9am – 4:30pm |
| Pinckneyville Community Center 203 N. Walnut Street Pinckneyville, IL 62274 | Saturday, May 9 | 8am – 4:30pm |
| Williamsville Community Center 141 W Main StreetWilliamsville, IL 62693 | Monday, May 11Tuesday, May 12 | 8am – 4:30pm8am – 2pm |
| Oaktown #1 (Open to all miners) 12661 Agri Care Road Oaktown, IN 47561 | Wednesday, May 13 | 4am – 8am12pm – 4pm |
| Sunrise Coal Mine One,Portal 2 8788 N. P Perry Road Bruceville, IN 47516 | Thursday, May 14 | 4am – 8am12pm – 4pm |
1-888-480-4042 | cwhsp@cdc.gov
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Original article published by MSHA