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June 5, 2009 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Traveling on 4-wheel buggy, tried to raise curtain with foot and foot got caught in curtain, forcing foot to mine roof.

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.

January 26, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling rock off of picking table and another rock fell on fingers.

August 7, 2008 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Received a citation from the local MSHA office stating alleged accident occurred 6 months ago. No record of accident. Mine operator nor co-workers were aware an accident occurred. Attorney will be contacted to handle the denial of the claim. Employees are instructed to inform their supervisor immediately after the occurrance of an accident.

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.

March 13, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating a roof bolter and pulled bolter deck up on right knee.

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.

June 14, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator MACHINERY
Murriel Don Coal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Had a hoist hooked up to a speed reducer to a scoop. The arm of the hoist broke hitting employee on the arm.

February 4, 2007 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Murriel Don Coal, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tamping when he went to foreman stating this his side was hurting bad and was getting weak. He said he was going to have to go home and go to the doctor next day. He left at 1 am.

September 13, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Murriel Don Coal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Was operating roof bolter. A rock 1 foot round and 1.5 inches thick fell hitting his finger and cutting it.

September 12, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murriel Don Coal, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was backing roof bolter out of section three left. He had his left arm out of deck, while holding cable out of way. His left arm got caught between the roof bolter and rib.

August 23, 2006 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Murriel Don Coal, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Injured was observing work being performed by co-worker on cutting machine. Grinding dust and metal went into injured's left eye.

July 27, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murriel Don Coal, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was spinning steel out of top of bolter. His arm accidentally hit the up level on the equipment, pinning his index finger against the roof and the machine.

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.

May 17, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Riding on a electric buggy when he hit his head on the roof causing injury to head, neck and back.

August 11, 2004 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A BUGGY WHEN HE SAW A SCOOP STUCK. HE GOT OFF THE BUGGY AND HELPED GET THE SCOOP UNSTUCK. WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING BACK TO HIS BUGGY, A LARGE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM.

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.

May 22, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE TRAMMED A 482 SCOOP INTO THE #10 HEADING WHEN THE SCOOP QUIT. HE GOT OFF, TOOK THE PANEL BOARD OFF & BEGAN TO WORK ON CAPACITORS. HE STATES THERE WAS A FLASH OF LIGHT AND HE GOT A FACIAL BURN. EITHER DURING THAT TIME OR SOMETIME AFTER, AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE AREA TRAVELING ACROSS THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FROM #10 TO #8 & OUTBY THE OPEN CROSSCUT A DISTANCE OF 2 CROSSCUTS.

April 1, 2004 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BACKING CUTTER OUT OF #10 HEADING AND RAN OVER LOOSE COAL CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS HEAD INTO THE ROOF INJURING HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.

July 25, 2003 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB FELL INJURING RIGHT LEG.

July 7, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO PLUG SCOOP BATTERIES IN AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 28, 2003 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator NO VALUE FOUND
Murriel-Don Coal Inc. · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE BENT A BOLT & HURT HIS BACK. HE WENT ON VACATION 6/29-7/7/03. RETURNED TO WORK 7/7 & WORKED 7/8. NOTIFIED EMPLOYER OF ACCIDENT 7/15/03.

February 21, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murriell-Don Coal Co Incorporated · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER STUCK IN LOOSE COAL #1 BOLTER PUSHED #2 BOLTER CAUSING #2 BOLTER TO SPIN INTO RIB.

September 10, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murriell-Don Coal Co Incorporated · Struck by falling object

SCRAPING RIB PIECE OF ROCK (1'LONG, 1 1/2'WIDE, 3"THICK) FELL FROM TOP HITTING OVER RIGHT EYE CAUSING CUT.

November 16, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Murriell-Don Coal Co Incorporated · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF LOADER FELL ON GROUND HITTING ARM ON BLOCKS OF COAL. CUTTING LEFT ARM.

March 16, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murriell-Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING PERSON ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

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