Mining Incidents

Fidelity Mine No 11 Coal

Duquoin, Perry County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1100611

MSHA record for Fidelity Mine No 11 (mine ID 1100611). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
132
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Sep 1992
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
5
inspections on record
32
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 32 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 1,184 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,353 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,171 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,213 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 27, 1983 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

MR. PIERCE WAS STANDING AT EDGE OF BENCH 30 FT. EAST OF W-5 WHEEL DIGGING HEAD. BANK OF HIGHWALL AT BENCH AREA GAVE WAY. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FT. AND WAS COVERED UP BY DIRT APPROXI MATELY 3 FT. THICK.

Reportable incidents

131 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1992 · 1 incident

September 3, 1992 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BOWL ON SCRAPER DROPPED TO SURFACE CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE SUDDEN STOP THREW THE OPERATOR FORWARD. HE WAS WEARING A LAP SEAT BELT.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 14, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO MAGNETIC DRILL WHEN ANOTHER EE PICKED UP DROP CORD THAT WAS PLUGED INTO DRILL. THE POWER WENT OFF THE DRILL CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE VICTIM ON THE KNEE.

September 11, 1991 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON THE REAR OF A SCRAPER PREPARING TO START THE REAR ENGINE WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE FELL APPROX. 7'.

January 8, 1991 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

OPERATING DOZER- DOZER SLID SIDEWAYS AND FELL APPROX. 30' (FELL OFF HIGHWALL). INJURED WAS THROWN FROM CAB.

1990 · 6 incidents

October 1, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

RAISED UP OUT OF SEAT IN HAUL TRUCK. STRUCK HEAD ON AIR COND. UNIT.

1989 · 6 incidents

October 31, 1989 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN METAL RUNG LADDER IN PREP PLANT LT FOOT HUNG UP ON RUMG OF LADDER OVEREXTENDING KNEE STRAIN, POSS. LIG. DAMAGE

October 12, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INSTALLING BELTS ON MOTOR OF CARBON DRYER-FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY & BELT CAUSING LACERATION-SUTURES REQUIRED.

July 24, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING SUPPORT HEAD ON PUMP-HEAD SLIPED & HIT INJURED ON LT WRIST-BRUISES & SPRAIN

June 6, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOUNTING DOZER STEPPED FORM ARMBALDE TO CRAWLER PAD LT KNEE POPPED AND FELLT PAIN

April 11, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING RING FROM FITTING WITH POCKET KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER -2 SUTURES.

1988 · 9 incidents

September 13, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPAIRING AIR LEAK ON GOOSE NECK OF HAULAGE TRUCK #110 LEFT FOOT SLIP PED AND IN EFFORT TO CATCH SELF FROM FALLING HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

August 26, 1988 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN INSIDE ELEVATOR SHAFT AT TIPPLE - TWISTED KNEE (RT) (SEAL DISCHARGE ELEVATOR) (1ST DAY OFF 1-20-89).

May 24, 1988 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

ENTERING CAB OF HAUL TRUCK #110 FOOT SLIPPED FROM 2ND STEP OF CAB(APPROXIMATELYU 3 1/2FT)AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING LEFT KNEE SEVERLY.

February 12, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING BATTERIES FROM BED OF TRUCK BATTERY SLID OFF BED ONTO LEFT FOOT.

January 26, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

STANDING BY WEL8ER WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.

1987 · 6 incidents

September 17, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EXITING TRUCK H3T FOREHEAD ON PIECE OF PIPE EXTENDING FROM TANK HE WAS HAULING ON FORK TRUCK.

August 14, 1987 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR ON POTTY H2USE BLEW SHUT HITTING RIGHT FOREARM.

August 9, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING COVER OVER EAST DOUBLE ELEVATOR IN PREP PLANT. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1986 · 5 incidents

August 9, 1986 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR ON BACKHOE3SWUNG SHUT STRIKING FINGER.

June 12, 1986 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO 9EMOVE HANDLE FROM WATER JUG WITH POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RT INDEX FINGER.

May 19, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO S7ART AIR PUMP WITH FINGER,PUMP SUDDENLY STARTED CATCHING FINGER.

March 14, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING O3 WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT-AS NUT LOOSENED STRUCK RT. ELBOW ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

March 6, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING PRY3BAR HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HAND ON SHARP END OF BAR.

1985 · 17 incidents

November 3, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING PUMP WITH ROPE - ROPE BROKE CAUSING MAN TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON BUMPER OF TRUCK

October 14, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

JAMMED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND ON HAND RAIL OF TRACTOR UPON ENTERING CAB OF TRACTOR

September 23, 1985 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ENTEREING CAB OF GOB TRUCK-PULLING SELF UP ON LADDER OF CAB-STRAINED SHOULDER & NECK

August 26, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO ENTER UTILITY TRUCK REACHED FOR HAND HOLD - FOOT SLIPPED PULLING SHOULDER

July 25, 1985 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

2 PAN SCRAPER COLLIDED HEAD ON ON HIGH WALL CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO PANS AND SEVERE LACERATIONS TO FACE OF INJURED

July 2, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF HAULAGE TRUCK TIRE TO FLOOR APPROX 6 FT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH FLOOR OF GARAGE

June 12, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NDERNEATH FORK TRUCK USING AIR GUN ON BOLTS.

April 3, 1985 IL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS PRYING ON POLY V BELT ON DRIVE PULLEY OF W-5 WHEEL WITH TILE SPADE. SPADE SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.

1984 · 29 incidents

August 30, 1984 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED IN MANTRIP INJURED TRIED TO BLOW TRUCK OUT WITH AIR HOSE EYES BECAME IRRITATED

August 28, 1984 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE UNLOADING COAL FROM HAULAGE TRUCK AT TIPPLE HOPPER-988 TRACTOR OPERATOR CAME UP FROM BEHIND HAULAGE TRUCK AND PUSHED TRUCK WITHOUT NOTIFYING HAULAGE TRUCK DRIVER.

August 17, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS DRAGGING HYDRAULIC TANK ON FLOOR, FELT A PULL IN MID PART OF BACK

July 30, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRYBAR TO PRY UP MAG SWITCH BOX ON F-18 TRACTOR,BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT THUMB-FRACTURE.

July 24, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVED RADIATOR CAP OF PICKUP TRUCK-HOT WATER SPRAYED FROM RADIATOR ONTO INJ MAN.RIGHT UPPER CHEST AND ARM-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

June 23, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL (METAL) CAME TOGETHER AND MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER

June 2, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ WAS ON THE GROUND CHECKING F2 PAN TRANSMISSION SLIPPED ON DIRT FRACTURE OF LEFT PATELLA

April 12, 1984 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK SHE WAS DRIVING WAS BEING PUSHED BY A DOZER WHEN CAB OF TRUCK JACK-KNIFED CAUSING CAB TO HIT STOP, AND EMPLOYEE SIAD HE FELT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

March 27, 1984 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE INDEX AND RING FINGER AND RT INDEX RING FINGERS BETWEEN SHIM AND BOLT ON 1650 SHOVEL LATCH BAR WHILE MAKING REPAIRS AS PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF CATCHING MANS FINGER

March 24, 1984 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HOOD OFF OF A HAUL TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK

March 10, 1984 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING WITH TORCH HOT SLAG FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND CUAISNG BURN.

February 19, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING RUST OFF A PIN AT GRINDER STATION WHEN PIECE OF RUST FLEW UP UNDER FACESHIELD GOING INTO LEFT EYE RECEIVING A CORNEAL ABRASION.

February 18, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A TIRE FROM OVERHEAD RACK IN GARAGE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 10, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A PIECE OF MATERIAL IN GARAGE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 6, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN STATES HE TWISTED LOWER BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON GREASE SPOT ON FLOOR OF GARAGE AS HE WAS CLEANING AREA UP.

January 24, 1984 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HIT BREAKER BAR TO BREAK COUUPLING BOLTS LOOSE BREAKER BAR SLIPPED OFF PINCHING HIS RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND GENERATOR WINDINGS ON MG SET ON W5 WHEEL

January 5, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOVED BRICK OFF STEAM TANK TO CHECK WATER WHEN STEAM CAME OUT OF TANK AN BURNED RIGHT HAND NEAR THUMB.

1983 · 49 incidents

December 27, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN WEST END OF PIT & SLIPPED ON ICE STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AND BACK

December 12, 1983 IL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE COMING TO WORK,EMPL FELL ON SLICK GROUND ON TRACTOR PATH GOING TO 61R OVERBURDEN DRILL AND BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW AND STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 16, 1983 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNTANGLING KNOT IN POWER CABLE OF 4161 LOADER PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

October 6, 1983 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SAID SHE WENT INTO PAN SHANTY AND WAS STUNG ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK BY WASP OR YELLOW JACKET

September 19, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

LADDER SLIPPED AS EMPL WAS CLIMBING UP TO GET ONTO LOADER CAUSING EMPL TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 8, 1983 IL · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSITING RAIL FROG WHEN LATCH ON HOIST DRUM DID NOT CATCH, CAUSING HANDLE TO RELEASE, CAUSING PRESSURE ON MANS RIGHT SHOULDER AND THUMB.

September 1, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A ROAD PATROL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 31, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PUMP HOSE AND INDICATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

June 16, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PUMP HOSE IN PIT.HOSE CAUGHT ON RACK AND PICKED UP HOSE AND INJURED RIGHT ELBOW.

June 9, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP INTO BACKHOE WITH WAGER HOSE REEL DID NOT HOLD HOSE PULLED HIM OFF THE BACKING LANDING ONTO LEFT SHOULDER IN DITCH

June 4, 1983 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ENTERING SCRAPER CAB REACHED DOOR HANDLE AND MISSED CAUSING FALL TO GROUND ONTO LEFT FOOT AND STRIKE LEFT ELBOW AGAINST MACHINE.

May 6, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HURT LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK WHEN PULLING ON PUMP CABLE IN PITG

April 30, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN CAB OF TRACTGOR AS A PASSENGER WHEN IT TURNED OVER ON SIDE AFTER GOING OFF COAL RIB IN PIT

April 14, 1983 IL · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING DRIVING ROD WHILE ANOTHER EMP KNOCKING PIN OUT OF CRAWLER WITH SLEDGE RECEIVED BLOW TO BACK RESULTING IN RIB FRACTURES

March 26, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOFFMAN THREW A PIECE OF SIDE RAIL OUT OF T HE MAIN DRAG, IRON HIT GROUND & BOUNCED UP & HIT LEFT FOOT.

March 14, 1983 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADING ROCK INTO SCRAPER.BOUNCED INSIDE CAB CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

March 12, 1983 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

LOADING ROCK WITH SCRAPER AND INSIDE CAB,FAN FROM AIR COND.BLEW DUST INTO EMPL RIGHT EYE.

February 26, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP CUTTING EDGE; FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.

February 2, 1983 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE INHAULED EXHAUST FUMES FROM D8 TRACTOR.

February 1, 1983 IL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

COMING OUT OF THE PIT, HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN INCLINE ROAD & COAL DRILL BOUNCED. EE HIT BACK ON SHELL OF CAB.

January 21, 1983 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A SET OF STEPS THAT WERE RAISED BY CHAINS, THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND THE STEPS FELL, EMPLOYEE FELL ON BACK.

January 14, 1983 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING HOOK AND CABLE ON TRACTOR CAUSING LOWER BACK INJURY.

January 10, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT BY DRIVE PULLEY ON LADDER BELT OF W5 END OF SHOVEL CAUGHT LADDER BELT CAUSING LEFT WRIST TO HIT PIECE OF METAL

January 8, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC VALVE ON BACKHOE, HE REACHED TO LOOSEN A BOLT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 7, 1983 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BACK TIRE OF ROAD GRADER, RE-FUELING ROAD GRADER AT FUEL TANK OUTSIDE OF GARAGE, WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED AND SHE GRABBED A HANDRAIL TO PREVENT FALLING AND ALLEGEDLY TWI STED BACK.

January 5, 1983 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON STRIPPING SHOVEL BAIL. WHEN HE STOOPED OVER TO PICK UP HIS CHIPPING HAMMER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK, WHILE RAISING TO A STANDING POSITION.

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