### Question
What is the definition of miner?


### Answer
The definition of **miner** is as follows in *30 U.S.C. § 902*:

> any individual who works or has worked in or around a coal mine or coal preparation facility in the extraction or preparation of coal

#### Citation:
  - *30 U.S.C. § 902*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH > SUBCHAPTER IV-BLACK LUNG BENEFITS > Part A-General Provisions**

