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October 6, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Fist Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND ON NORTH \SUB MAINS IN 5 ENTRY. SURVEY STATION 865 FALL IS 2 BRAKES INBY INTERSECTION CANNOT GET AROUND TO MEASURE HOW LONG.

October 5, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Fist Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

EE FOUND A ROOF FALL NO.4 ENTRY APPROX. 50 FEET OUTBY NO.4 SEAL IN OLD WORKS IN NORTH MAINS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH AND 60 FEET LONG.

October 5, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Fist Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

I FOUND A ROOF FALL IN NO.4 ENTRY ON ABANDING SECTION NORTH EAST SUB MAINS BEGNINING ABOUT 30 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 1003 APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH AND 30 FEET LONG BY 20 WIDE.

August 31, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS BOLTING IN #5 HEADING. ROCK BROKE OFF NEXT TO ATR'S BACK TO WARE OPERATOR CANOPY HITTING OPER. ON RIGHT SHOULDER BRUSING IT. OPERATOR WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED OUT .

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.

August 25, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM TOLD HE WAS WALKING AROUND DRILL MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF BACK AND SLIDING DOWN. VICTIM COMPLAIN WITH SORENESS AND STIFFNESS IN BA CK.

August 9, 1993 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Big Fist Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPER. WAS MOVING MINER TO ANOTHER WORKING ENTRY. EE WAS HELPING TO KEEP POWER CABLE OUT OF WAY. EE REACHED DOWN BESIDE OF OPER. DECK TO GET CABLE. IN DOING SO, THE OPER. DECK CAM IN CONT ACT WITH FLOOR OF MINES, CATCHING HIS THUMB. BUSTING HIS THUMB, AS OF NOW, STITCHES HAVE BEEN ALL THAT IT HAS REQUIRED.

July 9, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Fist Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON NORTH-SUB-MAINS #7 HEADING IN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #873 BLOCKING INTERSECTION GOING INTO #7 HEADING. I CANNOT DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF FALL WHAT CAN BE SEEN IS 5 0'X20'X5'.

July 8, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Fist Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION ON 001 SECTION RETURN ON NORTH-SUB-MAIN SECTION. ROOF FALL IS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #831.

June 26, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Fist Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 45FT INBY SPAD #1014 PROCEEDING THROUGH INT4ERSECTIO INTO HEADING APPROX 20FT FALL APPEARS TO BE APPROX 65FT LONG & 8FTTO9FT THICK & APPROX 20FT WIDE FALL WILL H AVE TO BE CLEANED UP ALL OTHER PLACES LEADING TOFALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED

May 25, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR HAD STARTED DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHILE DRILLING HOLE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON TOP PART OF LEG CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND ABOUT 1 INCH LONG, RE QUIRING STITCHES. MORE OBSERVATION OF THE ROOF AREA CONCERNING LOOSE ROCK TO BE TAKEN DOWN PRIOR TO BOLTING.

May 22, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #4 ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS,STRIKING VICTIM ON LOWER BACK FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STA 866 IN THE NO SUB MAIN FALL RANGED FROM 0IN TO 60IN THICK ABOUT 60FT LONG

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STA 870 IN NORTH SUB MAINS THE FALL RANGED FROM 0IN TO 60IN THICK ABOUT 40FT LONG

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STA 875 IN THE NO SUB MAINS FALL RANGED FROM 0IN TO 60IN THICK ABOUT 30FT LONG

February 26, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.4 ENTRY ACROSS FROM S.S. 863. THE FALL RANGED FROM 48"-60" THICK, 20' X 20' LONG ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THIS FALL WAS IN AN ABANDONED AREA.

February 8, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF THE 002-2 SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN THE ABANDENED AREA. THE FALL WAS IN THE NOITENTRY 60 FEET INBY SURVEY STATION 859.

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.

November 2, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED RANGING FROM 0" TO 60" THICK IN THE NO.3 ENTRY AT SPAD NO.667 APPROX. 2000' FROM WORKING FACES. NO ONE WAS INJURIED. AREA SUPPORTED AND DANGERED OFF. FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND 60' LONG.

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.

March 2, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 SECTION THE FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 5 FT THICK THE FALL WAS APP 200 FT IN BY SURVEY STATION 530.

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.

November 15, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA 120 FT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 258.THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 ' WIDE AND RANGED FROM 1 IN TO 60IN THICK.NO INJUEY OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

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

August 14, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA, SIXTY FEET OUTBY SURVEY STATION 129. APPROX. 70 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET WIDE 7 FEET THICK. NO. 4 ENTRY ON THE NORTH MAINS.

Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE THE JOY MINER WAS OEPRATING INT EH FACE OF THE NO. 5 ENTRY THE BITS ARKED ON THE STANDSTONE ROOF AT THE SAME TIME THE COAL CONTAINED A SMALL POCKET OF METHANE CAUSIGN A SMALL FLASH.

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.

September 26, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING SUCTION HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER,ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK DOWN LEVER FOR DRILL HEAD,CAUGHT FINGER AND MASHED IT.

September 8, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

RF FALL OCC IN INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 995 IN NO 5 ENTRY ON THE 001 0 SECTION 20' W 20'L 5 1/2'THICK

September 5, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX. 1400 FT OUTBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE 001-0 SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 60' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 695. THE FALL RANGED FROM 1' TO 4' THICK AND 20 X 20' IN INTERSECTION. THIS ENTRY WAS USED AS A NEUTRAL ENTRY.

August 6, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE NO. 3 LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. THE FALL RANGED FROM 1" TO 48" THICK, LENGTH 20', WIDTH EXTENDED INTO THE LEFT CROSS A TOTAL OF ABOUT 30' AT THE NO. 970 SURVEY STATION.

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

April 30, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN TWO MUD SEAMS BEGINNING 10 FEET INBY PORTAL OF NO. 4 ENTRY AND EXTENDING INBY ABOUT 4 FEET THE ROCK RANGED FROM 2 FEET TO 4 FEET THICK.

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.

November 17, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED APPROX 60' INBY SURVEY STATION 779 IN NO 7 ENTRY APPROX 700' OUTBY WORKING FACE OF 001+0 SECTION. FALL WAS ABOUT 20' LONG BY 20" WIDE FROM 1" TO 48" THICK.

November 10, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60 FEET OUTBY SURVEY STATION 783 IN THE BELT ENTRY ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' LONG RANGED FORM 1" TO 48" THICK. THIS FALL WAS APPROX. 600 FEET OU TBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE 001-0 SECTION.

September 28, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING THE SAFETY JACK A PIECE OF ROCK (SIZE APPROXIMATELY 4 FT. LONG 2 FT WIDE AND 2 INCHES THICK) FELL AND SLID DOWN HIS BACK CAUSING SCRATCHES ON IN BACK.

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.

April 10, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE ROOF BOLTER HELPER WASMOVING THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE HIS LEFT FOOT WAS OUTSIDE THE DECK.HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE DECK AND WAS CAUGHT AND BRUISED THE MUSCLES IN IT.

January 7, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING AND LOOKED BACK THE TOE OF ONE FOOT CAUGHT BEHIND HEEL OF THE OTHER FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL THE FALL CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE R FOREARM OF THE EMPL

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.

July 10, 1986 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Murphy Elkhorn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SP2TTING A DRILL TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE MAST OF THE DRILL TRUCK WHEN A METAL COLLAR (20 INCH DIAMETER, APPROX. WEIGHT 55 POUNDS) FELL FROM THE END OF THE MAST AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE O3 THE HEAD, FRACTURING HIS SKULL.

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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