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February 1, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS UNDER TREATMENT FOR ARTHRISTIS BY HIS FAMILY DR SINCE 12-30-92. ON 1-18-93 HE HAD A RI SCAN THAT SHOWED A RUPTURED DISK IN HIS LOW BACK HE CONTUED WORK UNTIL 1-29-93 ON 2-1-93 DID NOT W ORK ON 2-2-93 HE REPORTED TO OFFICE AND SAID HE WOULD BE OFF WORK UNTIL HE IS RELEASE.

October 1, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRYING TO FREE A STUCK PIECE OF ROCK AND ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK TRAVELING ON THE BELT STRUCK THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS FINGER.

February 12, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK 4 YEARS AGO AND THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURRED OFTEN AND USUALLY TOOK ABOUT A W EEK TO GET BETTER HE SAID HE WOULD BE BACK TO WORK ON 2-24-92.

December 26, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING TO 001-0 SECTION EMPL RAN OVER PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY & THIS RAISED SCOOP UP & CAUSED HIM TO BUMP HEAD ON ROOF CAUSING SMALL KNOT ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

August 22, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL TRAVELED OVER A PIECE OF ROCK RAISING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND THE OPERATOR THUS CAUSING THE OPERATORS HEAD TO HIT THE ROOF CAUSING A NECK INJURY.

January 12, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murphy Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING3THUR A FLY CURTAIN IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE SCTION TRAVELING ON A SAND S TRACTOR HIT A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK RESULTING IN THE INJURY.

January 13, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murphy Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON THE EVENING 8HIFT AT 700 PM THE OPERATOR OF THE 484 SCOOP WHILE HAULING COAL RAN OVER A HALF HEADER AND DROVE HIS HEAD INTO T HE TOP.

November 14, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murphy Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME STATED T2AT HIS HIP HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND ABOUT 1:00 PM ON 11-14-86 WHILE OPERATING THE 484 TRACTOR HAULING COAL HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN THE HAUL ROAD AN D IT JOLTED HIM3AND A SEVERE PAIN WAS FELT IN HIS HIP AND RIGHT LEG.

August 12, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murphy Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3A 484 SIS SCOOP THE OPERATOR HIT HIS HEAL ON THE ROOF WHEN THE SCOOP WENT OVER A HUMP IN THE MINE FLOOR.

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