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1983–2026
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August 27, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Fist Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM SAID HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP. LIFTING BOXES OF RESIN GLUE. LATER HE TOLD THE FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

September 17, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING RF BOLTS BENDING THEM RUPTURED

February 20, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLATES AND THE MACHINE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS THIRD AND FORTH FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS WO RKING IN THE NO. SEVEN ENTRY.

July 24, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME CAME TO MY OFFICE ON THIS DATE 08-09-90 & TOLD ME THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE 07-24-90 WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE I NAME CONTINUED WORK WITHOUT ANY LOSS TIME UNTIL 08-07-90 HE HAD PAIN ON THE 08-07-90 & WENT TO SEE DR & IS UNDER HIS CARE AT THIS TIME

September 24, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURSTED ON THE 265 LEE NORSE THAT I,NAME WAS OPERATING AND WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE DECK HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK, AS STATED BY HIMSELF

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