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April 25, 2009 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Making a belt splice on #1 belt. Was holding the nail holder and finger was smashed with a hammer by a co-worker.

March 25, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock caught in tailpiece. Employee used sledge hammer to try to loosen rock and another rock struck ring finger of right hand.

December 28, 2007 KY · Coal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was maiking a belt splice. A clamp holding the belt came loose and struck him in the face and mouth, resulting in some stitches inside and outside of his mouth, chipped tooth and loose tooth.

July 25, 2006 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriel Don Coal, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a hammer on a piece of metal, rust flew into his right eye.

July 19, 2004 KY · Coal coal dump operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE BUSTING UP ROCK AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET.

June 22, 2004 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAMPING A FEEDER HOLE WHEN HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT HIP THAT RADIATES DOWN HIS LEG AND CAUSES PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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