Mining Incidents

Central Shop Coal

Old Ben Coal Company · Facility
Benton, Franklin County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101814

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
72
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

72 on file

1995 · 1 incident

March 29, 1995 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CLEANING UP HIS WORK AREA CLOSE TO THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE WAS MOVING SAW HORSES THAT HAD BEEN USED DURING THE SHIFT. HE LIFTED THE SAW HORSE TO MOVE IT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. STA RTED MISSING TIME 4-7-95.

1993 · 4 incidents

April 14, 1993 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING AN AIR ARC TO CUT A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL IN RIGHT EYE.

April 13, 1993 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING FEEDER GUARD AND TWISTED BACK WHILE SITTING IT DOWN ONTO SAW HORSES.

February 4, 1993 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A VALVE BANK OFF OF THE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK

January 14, 1993 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

USING A BLOWGUN TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM A MACHINE & BLEW MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE

1992 · 2 incidents

February 20, 1992 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN STEEL ON FLOOR AND STEEL RACK, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

January 10, 1992 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN BELIEVE HE WAS INJURED WHILE LIFTING A 130 T COUPLING STATED MISSING TIME 2-7-92.

1991 · 8 incidents

December 18, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK AND STRUCK A SLIVER OF STEEL STICKING THE SILVER IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 1, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING PRY BAR IN A JACK,PRY BAR BROKE CAUSING I.NAME TO FALL ON KNEE.

July 17, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVING A SHAFT FROM A GEAR CASE, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND CASE OF GEAR CASE.

July 11, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING PAST A FAN A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

June 12, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WRENCHED HIS BACK WHEN A BAR SLIPPED WHILE PRYING ON A SIGMA PIECE.

May 2, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE OVEREXERTED HIS BACK AS HE WAS DISASSEMBLING A TAKEUP CYLINDER

April 17, 1991 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING A LARGE BEARING ONTO PALLET RACK BY HAND, RELEASED THE BEARING TO PUT ON PALLET AND THIRD FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUGHT UNDER THE BEARING CAUSING A LACERATION. WORKING WITH SUTURES.

March 1, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STAB JACK FROM LEFT SIDE OF A MINI OLTER. HE WAS USING A RATCHET WITH PRESSURE BEING APPLIED DOWNWARD. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL FORWA RD STRIKING HIS CHEEK ON LIGHT.

1990 · 13 incidents

September 25, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED METAL RING ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGE,R WHILE HANDLING PART. FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

September 12, 1990 IL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING PALLET OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE UP IN "LEAN-TO", WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF BELTING.

August 14, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED DOWN FROM TABLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. BEGAN MISSING TIME 8-28-90.

July 21, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WIND BLOWING HARD DIE TO STORM.WHEN CLOSING DOOR WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE.

June 16, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

USING AIR HOSE AND FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. BEGAN MISSING TIME 6-19-90.

June 6, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP PLATE STEEL

May 2, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FIGNER BETWEEN WOODEN BLOCK AND FILLED GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER. UNAAWARE OF FRACTURE UNTIL RECEIPT OF X-RAY REPORT 6-12-90. "FRACTURE"

March 9, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON MAIN FRAME & GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE. EMBEDDED FOREIGN OBJECT.

February 6, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING PACKING GLAND FROM CYLINDER WHEN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 27, 1990 IL · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SANDBLASTING, WHEN FEET BECAME TANGLED IN HOSE, TRIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

January 2, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REMOVING A 6" X 2' LONG STEEL FROM SAW CONVEYOR, WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING OFF CONVEYOR, CAUSING HIM TO BACK UP AGAINST A SMALL SHORT MATERIAL RACK, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 14, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TESTING A PUMP ON NEW SCHROEDER TESTER, STEPPED UP ON STOOL, STOOL SLIPPED MINER FELL, LANDING ON FEET, TWISTING LOWER BACK.

October 9, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR,BAR SLIPPED CAUSING MID-BACK TO TWIST SHARPLY;PAIN GOT MUCH WORSE AFTER TAKING A PALLET OFF THE FORKLIFT ON 10-11-89.

June 1, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

TRIPPED OVER WELDING LEAD AND FELL STRIKING LEFT ARM ON PANLINE SECTION.

April 29, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ASSEMBLING SPLITTER BOX-PUSHING ON IT WITH LEFT LEG AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.

1988 · 10 incidents

October 13, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT TAPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE BASE OF LEFT THUMB

August 24, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CYLINDER FROM VISE WITH OVERHEAD CRANE AND TWISTED MID BACK

July 28, 1988 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING MILL AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON PIECE OF STEEL.

May 20, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING PIECE OF PLATE STEEL OVER, A PLATE DOG SLIPPED AND LET STEEL FALL FROM CRANE, IT HFRACTURED TIBIA.

March 21, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLED A 12CM CAT TAKE UP OVER BY HAND AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

March 3, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING CAT SEAL WHEN HAND SLIPPED.CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON SEAL EDGE. WORKING WITH SUTIRES.

January 9, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDING AN ANLG9 TO A PLATE WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ANGLE AND PLATE. "WORKING WITH SUTURES"

1987 · 6 incidents

November 12, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LARGE HINGE PIN3FELL ON 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS, LACERATION APPRX 1/2 IN NOTED ON ANTERIOR ASPECT OF 4TH FINGER. FRACTURE OF DISTAL END OF 4TH FINGER

July 14, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING PARALLEL3OFF PRESS PARALLEL FELL AND HIT GROUND AND BOUNCED ON TOP OF RT FOOT

June 9, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING SEAL RIN1 AND CAUGHT RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN RING AND SUPPORT STEEL FINGER SUTURED

May 7, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BROKEN3BOLTS FROM HEADRIVE WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH AND STRAINED LOW BACK.

April 2, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CART 1ICKING UP SHEETS OF METAL AND FELT PAIN IN LOW MID BACK.

1986 · 13 incidents

December 18, 1986 IL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CUTTING SHE9T METAL WITH PUNCH PRESS WHEN PIECE OF SHEET METAL STRUCK HIM IN LEFT JAW.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES ONLY.PUNCH PRESS INSPECTED AND NO FAULT FOUND WITH MACHINE.

November 20, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CARRYING PUMP H2USING OUT OF DOOR AND WIND BLEW DOOR CAUSING IT TO CATCH FINGER BETWEEN HOUSING AND DOOR.WORKING WITH SUTURES.

October 29, 1986 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED BORING M3LL IN RAPID FEED AND THE ADJUSTABLE CRANK CAME AROUND AND HIT IN THE ELBOW.

October 11, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING STUFFI3G BOX FROM A TORKAR STEERING CYLINDER WITH A 4FT CHEATER PIPE & SPANNER WRENCH SPANNER WRENCH BROKE & I.NAME FELL

September 5, 1986 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MA7HINING A TAPERED PART ON A LATHE AND WAS USING A TAPERED BUSHING TO GAGE THE EMPLOYEE LAID THE BUSHING ON THE SADDLE OF THE LATHE AND THE CHUCK JAW HIT THE PATERED BUSHING IT FLEW UP STRIKI3G THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SAFETY GALSSES THE BROKEN LENSE CAUSED LACERATINS TO THE LEFT CHEEK AND EYE LID

August 5, 1986 IL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DRILLING M9TAL BOX WHEN DRILL HUNG AND PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST BOX CAUSING LACERATION.

July 27, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING HAULAGE3BOX SPROCKET IN PLACE WHEN HE TURNED THE SPROCKET TO LINE IT UP IT SUDDENLY FELL INTO PLACE AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN HAULAGE BOX HOUSING AND SPROCKET.WORKING WITH SUTURES.

July 18, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING PANLINE SIDE PLATES WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT BETWEEN SIDE PLATE AND FORKS ON THE FORK TRUCK RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 8, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS BEND3NG A PIECE OF 1 1/2" THICK METAL ON A HYDRAULIC BENDER. THE METAL BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT PALM RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

April 30, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FILTER HOUSING 2AD BEEN PLACED IN A VISE THIS WEIGHED APPROX 35 LB AND HAD OIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF IT WHEN THE VISE WAS TIGHTENED THE FILTER SLIPPED OUT OF VISE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWE EN THE FILTER A3D METAL WORK BENCH LACERATION STITCHES

March 12, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

USING AIR ARC T2 CUT 12'' X 6'' SECTION OF METAL.HAD FINISHED CUTTING AND HAD WELDING HOOD UP LOOKING AT CUT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK AN ARC.FLASH WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

February 24, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES4 "WHILE STANDING ON A TABLE, GETTING READY TO DISCONNECT A 5' WIDE DOOR FROM THE HOIST; THE DOOR FLIPPED, KNOCKING ME OFF THE TABLE. HE HIT HIS LOWER BACK ON THE TABLE, CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW AN8 SCRAPED BOTH SHINS.

January 27, 1986 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CHECKING A SNAP3RING FIT ON A 37 RPM RANGING ARM WHEN THE SNAP RING FELL MAN GRABBED FOR IT AND RAN HIS FINGER AGAINST A SHARP EDGE.CUT IS 1 1/2' LONG ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

1985 · 9 incidents

December 11, 1985 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

TASK FORCE TRAI3ING IN PROGRESS USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

November 8, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3WHILE POUNDING OUT BROKEN BOLTS TO GET THEM OUT, FELT FOREIGN OBJECT GO I NTO RIGHT EYE.

October 12, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS3USING A GRINDER TO GRIND A METAL PIECE. A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE INJURED STATES WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES, AND FEELS THAT AFTER HE WAS COMPLETE WITH GRIND A SHAVING ENTE9ED HIS EYE. AFTER HE REMOVED HIS GOGGLES.

September 10, 1985 IL · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON I25 HP GE MOTOR PUTTING END BELL ON AND IT STARTED TO FALL HE CAUGHT IT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN TO LEFT HIP AND LOW BACK.

August 16, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE SOUTH END OF THE YARD WITH THE FORD TRACTOR LOOKING FOR I-BEAM MATERIAL, AND HE STEPPED FROM THE TRACTOR ON A LARGE STONE IN THE ROAD BED, THE STONE ROLLED CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST.

July 17, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Old Ben Coal Company · Contact with heat

WHILE WORKING IN THE HOT AFTERNOON SUN, MAN ALMOST BLACKED OUT, BECAME WEAK IN THE KNEES, NAUSEATED, AND BEGAN TO SWEAT ALOT MORE THAN USUAL.

April 12, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Ben Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING ON A SCOOP FELL FOREWARD AND INJURED LT. KNEE.

February 23, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN THE SOUTH ENDOF THE SHOP AREA ON A JOY 12CM 3 GEARCASE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 21, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING OIL BARREL APPROX. 200 LBS AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK REINJURY.

1983 · 1 incident

January 31, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MR DAVIS WAS REACHING UNDER A GEAR CASE WITH RT ARM WHILE SPRAYING CLEANING SOLVENT ON RT GEAR CASE OF EICKHOFF SHEARER RING GEAR FELL OUT OF ITS SOCKETT AND STRUCK HIS RT FOREARM BREAKING BONE ABOVE WRIST