Mining Incidents

Burning Star #4 Coal

Controlled by Robert E Murray
Cutler, Perry County, IL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1102024

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
169
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
102
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: 102 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
2002 Q4 2,103 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,026 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,963 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,083 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 10,189 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 18,312 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 21,671 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,803 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 13,027 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 23,863 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,794 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,557 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 19, 1984 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN 1550 PIT AREA, EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CONNECTING A PUMP HOSE TO A PORTABLE DIESEL PUMP WHEN FALLING MATERIAL OFF OF THE HIGHWALL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE

Reportable incidents

168 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1999 · 3 incidents

September 28, 1999 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A 245 BACKHOE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 20, 1999 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 637-E SCRAPER DUMPING A LOAD OF TEXTURE WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK. HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN LEFT LOWER BACK AREA.

January 14, 1999 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON THE REAR ENGINE OF A 637 SCRAPER WHEN THE STARTER FELL PINCHING THE RING FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STARTER AND THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED A 1/2" CUT BY T HE KNUCKLE OF THIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

1997 · 12 incidents

October 29, 1997 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE BACK OF THE SEAT OF A D-7 DOZER. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER THE SEAT BACK AND LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE SEAT BACK. HE JERKED THE BACK 3 OR 4 TIMES AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

September 3, 1997 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER DISMOUNTING THE REAR ENGINE OF 637 SCRAPER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS JUST STANDING AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS ITTURNED OUTWARD AND HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE FELL.

August 25, 1997 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall down stairs

SOME BOLTS APPROX. 3/4" X 8" WERE LEFT ON A STEP OF A STAIRWAY. THE EMPLOYEE WALKED UP THE STEPS AND DID NOT NOTICE THE BOLTS. WHEN HE WALKED DOWN THE STEPS, HE SLIPPED ON THE BOLTS AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE HANDRAILS BUT HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 7, 1997 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-REPEATED TRAUMA (BI-LATERAL WRIST CARPAL TUNNEL).

June 11, 1997 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING A D-9 TRACTOR BUILDING ROAD, WHEN SOMETHING FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 14, 1997 IL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A GRADER ON 3 INCLINE WHERE A ROCK LIFT HAD JUST BEEN FINISHED. THE BLADE OF HIS GRADER HUNG UP ON A ROCK WHICH WAS IMBEDDED IN THE ROAD. HE WAS JERKED SIDEWAYS AND EXPERIENCE D PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT BACK.

April 11, 1997 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CHANGING THE AIR GOVERNOR ON THE ENGINE OF A 637 SCRAPER. HE HAD TO LAY DOWN BETWEEN THE HITCH AND THE RT FENDER TO REACH THE GOVERNOR. AFTER FINISHING THE JOB HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AS HE CLIMBED OUT OF THIS AREA.

February 20, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A DRAINED POND AND BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE TRIED TO FREE HIMSELF, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 29, 1997 IL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE TURNION ARM OF THE DOZER & PLACED THE OTHER ON THE GROUND WHICH HAD ICE ON IT. HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS AND HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND, HE HAD PAIN AND SWELLING TO THE RIGHT WRIST.

January 27, 1997 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-REPEATED TRAUMA CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

January 27, 1997 IL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-REPEATED TRAUMA CARPAL TUNNEL SYMDROME.

January 9, 1997 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD DISMOUNTED A 992 ENDLOADER & WAS WALKING ACROSS A SNOW COVERED ROCK BENCH. THE EE HAD WALKED ABOUT 165' TOWARD A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK

1996 · 8 incidents

December 28, 1996 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE FINISHED CHANGING DRILL STEEL AT THE ROBBINS DRILL. HE UNHOOKED A CHOKER AND STEPPED BACK TO LET BOOM TRUCK PULL CHOKER OUT FROM UNDER THE STEEL. AS HE WAS WATACHING BOOM TRUCK, DUS T/DIRT WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 10, 1996 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MOUNTING DUMP TRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE TO CHECK ENGINE OIL. EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP ON THE STEP.

December 10, 1996 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS LAST SEEN ON THE REAR END OF THE SCRAPER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. HE WAS FOUND A FEW MINUTES LATER LYING ON THE GROUND. EE CANNOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED.

November 17, 1996 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING POWER CABLE OVER DIESEL PUMP. WHILE HE WAS MOVIGN THE CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

October 4, 1996 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS FILLING WATER JUGS AT WASHHOUSE. FELT PAIN INTERIOR PART OF RIGHT ELBOW WHILE LIFTING WATER JUG TO SUPPLY TRUCK. NATURE OF INJURY WAS FIRST RECORDED AS A NONMEDICAL. EMP WORKED FOR ONE WEEK THEN MISSED 10-12-96 AND HAS NOT RETURNED. STATES HE IS OFF BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON 10-4-96.

August 26, 1996 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE MOUNTED A 637 SCRAPER.

March 4, 1996 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DOWN #4 INCLINE, HIT SLICK SPOT AND TURNED TRUCK OVER.

January 10, 1996 IL · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING CANNON INTO POSITION WITH TRACTOR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PUSH ARM ON THE TRACTOR & THE EYE ON THE CANNON.

1995 · 11 incidents

September 5, 1995 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKINGON HOIST MOTOR BRAKES AND BRAKE CYLINDER FELL ON HIS HAND SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER ONLEFT HAND. CAUSED LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES. EE MISSED NO DAYS.

August 21, 1995 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PINCHED THE END OF THE FIFTH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS REMOVING THE WHEEL HUB FROM AN AXLE AND CAUGHT THE FINGER BETWEEN THE SPINDLE AND HUB. TUFT FRACTURE ON TIP OF FINGER

August 17, 1995 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER LEVELING A PARTING SHOT WHEN HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK JARRING THE DOZER. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS HIP AND LEG AND THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PINCHED NERVE.

July 29, 1995 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A BAND OFF A PALLET OF POWDER BAGS AND AS HE CUT THROUGH THE BANDTHE KNIFE BLADE CAME AROUND AND STUCK HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND REQUIRE D 4 SUTURES.

June 12, 1995 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE WORKING IN HOUSE OF THE DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM WHICH GAVE WAY ALLOWING HIM TO FALL 15FT TO THE GROUND UNDER THE MACHINE SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE T O L1 VERTEBRAE ALONG WITH SEVERAL ABRASIONS & CONTUSIONS

May 19, 1995 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BED OF 1 TON FLAT BED TRUCK AND LANDED ON THE GROUND. COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT IN SHOULDER AND NECK. WORKED UNTIL 5\26\95 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK ALLEGEDLY DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

May 18, 1995 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE DOZER TRACK & STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST A STEP HAND HOLD CAUSED LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

February 9, 1995 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEFORE SHIFT BEGAN, EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE BATHHOUSE DOOR CAUSING A LACERATION (6 SUTURES) AND CONTUSION.

January 16, 1995 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DIRT AWAY FROMTHE RECELAMATION DUMP AREA & AS THE ROADWAY WAS CLEANED OFF SOME LARGE ROCKS WERE EXPOSED THE EMPLOYEE BACKED UP TO MAKE ANOTHER PUSH & RAN OVER A ROCK S TRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK DIAGNOSED AS A CERVICAL STRAIN & SPASMS

January 16, 1995 IL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 120 TON END DUMP TRUCK & TURNED PREMATURELY WHILE BACKING DOWN A RIB OF PARTING FROM THE LOADING SHOVELTHE TRUCK SLID OFF THE BANK & TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE &THE O PERATOR WAS CAUGHT IN HIS SEAT BY HIS SEATBELT HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO HIS LOWER BACK & MISSED TWOSHIFTS OFF WORK

1994 · 14 incidents

December 28, 1994 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOUNTING THE 992 ENDLOADER AT THE BEGINING OF HIS SHIFT. AS HE STEPPED FROM ONE RUNG TO THE NEXT, HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UJNTIL 12-30-94 WHEN HE REPORTED OFF. EXTENT OF INJURY UNKNOWN. REPORT SUBMITTED TO SATISFY PART 50 GUIDELINES.

November 8, 1994 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE ERECEIVED A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES WHEN HE WAS HANDLING A PUMP HOSE COUPLER AND WAS CUT ON A SHARP EDGE. EMPLOYEE MISSED NO DAYS.

October 24, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER HE WAS SERVICING AND STUMBLED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS HIP.

July 29, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO HELP POSITION TO SIDE FRAME BEING INSTALLED OR A D7 DOZER, AS HE LIFTED ON THE BAR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN IS RIGHT ARM NEAR THE ELBOW. DIAGNOSED AS LIGAMENT ST RIAN.

July 22, 1994 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON AN EXPANDED METAL COVER TO A MANHOLE. THE GUARD WAS LOOSE AND TILTED ON EDGE CAUSING GUARD TO FALL INTO MANHOLE. EMPLOYEE LEG FELL INTO HOLE AND HIS KNEE STRUCK THE EDGE CA USING A 1" LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO HIS KNEE CAP.

July 12, 1994 IL · Coal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A 637 SCRAPER WATER TRUCK AND AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 15, 1994 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER TYPE EARTH MOVER AND RAN ACROSS A ROUGH AREA ON A SPOIL ROADWAY CAUSING THE OPERATOR'S SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK, DIAGNOSED AS MUS CLE STRAIN.

May 10, 1994 IL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH AND EXPERIENCED TINGLING IN THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. HAND EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS OTHER TIMES AND WENT OFF WORK ON 6-28-94 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY.

April 28, 1994 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 637 SCRAPER HAULING REFUSE FROM THE PREP PLANT TO THE GOB DUMP AREA. THE ROADWAY WAS ROUGHT AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK A ROUGH REA CAUSING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH WORSENED AS HE CONTINUED TO RUN THE EQUIPMENT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 16, 1994 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING GENERAL REPAIR WORK IN THE PLANT. EMPLOYEE STATES INJURY OCCURRED HANDLING A PUMP. (THIS REPORT WILL BE CONTESTED AS TO WHETH ER THIS INJURY IS WORK RELATED THIS REPORT IS BESUBMITTED TO ABATE A CITATION ISSUED 5-19-94.

April 9, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF A BURNING OXYLACET TORCH AND RECEIVED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

February 18, 1994 IL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 20LB SLEDGE TO DRIVE IN TRACK PINS ON THE DIRT LOADER. HE ATTEMPED TO STOP HIS SWING TO CHECK THE PIN POSITION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. REPORTED INCIDENT ON 2/ 21/94 AND MISSED WORK BEGINNING 2/23/94.

January 30, 1994 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A 2 RUNG STATIONARY LADDER IN THE PROPEL WING OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE, HE STEPPED DOWN ON A 3" ANGLE THAT SUPPORTS THE FLOOR DECK & TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE INWARD CA USING A SPRAIN.

January 19, 1994 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON AN ICY SECTION OF WALKWAY BESIDE THE GOB BELT & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE GOB BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TRIGGER FINGER SYNDROME IN HIS LEFT FINGER & STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/23/94 FOLLOWING OUT PATIENT SURGERY.

1993 · 7 incidents

May 26, 1993 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS A TTEMPTING TO PULL THE AXLE OF A 637 SCRAPER BEING R EPAIRED HE PULLED ON THE AXLE GEAR & THE SNAP RING THAT HOLDS THE GEAR ON THE AXLE WAS MISSING THE GEAR CAME OFF & FELL ON HI S FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION & HAIRLINE FRACTURE

May 19, 1993 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH A DRAGROPE CHANGE ON THE 2570 DRAGLINE AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE ROPE OR DRUM AND GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEDN THE ROPE AND THE DRUM WHEN THE ROPE MOVED SUDDENLY THE TISSUE ON THE END OF HIS RT RING FINGER RECEIVED CRUSHING DAMAGE AND THE END OF THE BONE WAS FRACTURED.

May 18, 1993 IL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE OPERATING THE CONTROLS OF THE REEL ON THE BACK OF AN ARDCO CABLE MOVER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A 2" CABLE ONTO THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND ACCIDENTLY OPERATE D THE TAKE-UP ON THE REEL JERKING THE CABLE AND HIS ARM. DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT FOREARM.

April 6, 1993 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN MOUNTING A 637 SCRAPER EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN RT SHOULDER NECK AREA OF HIS UPPER BACK HE FELT SIMILAR PAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE MOUNTING THE SAME SCAPER WORKED TWO FALL DAY S THEN WAS OFF FOR INJURY

February 17, 1993 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A WELDING TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A STEP THAT HAD SOME ICE BUILDUP ON IT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE STOPPED FALL BY CATCHING HIS BODY WEIGHT ON HIS LEF T ARM CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 2, 1993 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2-2-93, INJURED RETURNED TO WORK AFTER AN ABSENCE AND ALLEDGELY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING A 6' ALUMINUM STEP LADDER. THIS INJURY IS BEING CONTESTED AS WORK RELATED AND THIS 7000-1 WS COMPLETED SOLEY TO ABATE THE CITATION ISSUED ON 3-2-93. THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS BASED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT.

January 21, 1993 IL · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A PORTABLE HEATER ONTO THE MATERIAL HOIST ELEVATOR IN THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PLANT HIS LEFT THUMB GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE HEATER. THE HEATER JERKED HIM CAUSING PAIN IN BACK AND LOWER LEFTSIDE.

1992 · 7 incidents

December 15, 1992 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A 10" CYCLONE TO REPLACE THE INNER LINERS. WHILE HANDLING THE SECTIONS OF THE CYCLONE, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 14, 1992 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING GOB PAN SPREADING GOB ON A ROCK FILL SECTION OF ROAD. THE PAN CROSSED A ROUGH SECTION AND THE CUSHION RIDE SEAT COMPRESSED ABRUPTLY CAUSING OPERATOR TO STRIKE LEFT LOWER RIB CAG E AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS.

September 14, 1992 IL · Coal master electrician SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STEPPED ONTO 6" CONCRETE SLAB ALONGSIDE EXCAVATED PIT 8'DEEP. GRABBED A POLE SET IN CONCRETE AND THE POLE AND CONCRETE BROKE LOOSE DUE TO A CRACK IN CONCRETE. EMPL FELL DOWN THE BANK AND WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD BY THE METAL POLE. RECD A 3/4" LACERATION TO HEAD REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

August 15, 1992 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

55061S USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND PRY BAR TO REMOVE BUCKET HARDWARE AND EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN.

July 29, 1992 IL · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54730LIFTING A 10" X 36" X 42" ELECTRICAL BOX OFF ANOTHER EMPL TOE WHEN THE BOX SLIPPED FROM GRIP PINCHING MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BTWEEN BOX AND THE FLOOR.

May 28, 1992 IL · Coal master electrician SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRYING A BASELINE CABLE TO A POWER BOX WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE BOX STRIKING HIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE CONTROL BOX DOOR. THE INJURY WAS DIAGN OSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS NECK.

1991 · 11 incidents

December 26, 1991 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE LADDER ON AN END DUMP TRUCK BACK DOWN TO THE VERTICAL POSITION. THE STEP WAS BENT UP ON THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. AS HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 21, 1991 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE HOUSE OF THE 2570 DRAGLINE & T RIPPED OVER A STA TIONARY BOX CHANNEL THAT CROSSED THE WALKWAY HE FELL TO THE FLOOR BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG HIP & HAND

November 12, 1991 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HELPING CHANGE CROWD MOTOR ON 201M SHOVEL.PULLING THE MOTOR FREE FROM AN OBSTRUCTION WHILE MOTOR WAS SUSPENDED FROM CRANE.THE LOAD CAME FREE,SHIFTED WEIGHT TO LEFT LEG TO CATCH BALANCE.HY PEREXTENDED KNEE CAUSING PAIN BEHIND KNEE.

September 17, 1991 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SMALL PIECE OF TRAIL CABLE AWAY FROM A CROSSING WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN H IS LOWER BACK HE WAS PULLING AN 18FT LOOP USING A HOT HOOK WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED

August 13, 1991 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PICKED UP 25# BOX OF RAGS TOOK FEW STEPS ACROSS SHOE & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURY DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN.

August 2, 1991 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A WELDER CHIPPING SLAG FROM AN ELEVATOR CHAIN A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG BROKE OFF DEFLECTED OFF THE ELEVATOR WALL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT TEMPLE AREA. T HE SLAG MADE A SMALL LACERATION AND EMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN. THE SLAG WAS REMOVED AND ONE SUTURE CLOSED THE WOUND.

July 18, 1991 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE 201 SHOVEL DUTCHMAN.HE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND RESTING ON HIS ELBOW.HE WELDED 25 MIN IN THIS POSITION AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET TO HIS FEET HE COULD NOT DUE TO PAIN IN HIS BACK.THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

April 24, 1991 IL · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PREPARING TO INSPECT THE BRUSHES ON THE 2570 DRAGLINE AS HE LOWERED THE GUARD ON T HE #4 SWING GENERATOR THE GUARD CAUGHT ON A SUPPORT BEAM HE GOT UNDER THE GUARD & PULLED DOWN TO H ELP CLEAR THE BEAM AS HE PULLED DOWN A HINGE ON THE GUARD BROKE & THE GUARD STRUCK I NAME RT SHOULDER CAUSING A CONTUSION & SORENESS

February 25, 1991 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM THE TRACKS ON THE 245 BACKHOE AS HE PRYED DOWN ON THE TILE SPADE HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK

January 17, 1991 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BASED ON THE CO S INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT , IT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED THAT THIS EE MISSED WORK DUE TO AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY. THIS 70001 IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY TO ADATE CITATION MSHA 384736.

January 9, 1991 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING TRACKS ON D-7 DOZER WITH TILE SPADE,BLADE BECAME WEDGED AND EMPL TRIED TO FREE UP SPADE,TWISTED HANDLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

1990 · 8 incidents

December 27, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED ON FROZEN SNOW & ICE COVERED GROUND PINNING LEG UNDER BODY.INJURY DIAG AS STRETCHED OR STRAINED LIGAMENT IN LOWER RIGHT LEG.

October 1, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CUT A PUMP HOSE FREE FROM A DIESEL PUMP. LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

September 17, 1990 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE GROVE CUTTING HIS LEFT THIGH ABOVE THE KNEE.LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

June 28, 1990 IL · Coal master electrician MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CLEVIS THAT HAD BEEN USED TO TRANSFER A SUSPENDED LOAD. THE WEIGHT WAS ON ANOTHER CLEVIS AND AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE CLEVIS OFF, THE LOAD SHIFTED, PINCHING THE 2ND AND 3RD FIGNERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 11, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK PUSHING CUTTING BAR OUT OF WAY

April 30, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING A SMALL VENTILATION FAN INTO THE BUCKET OF A 950 ENDLOADER. STRAIN THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 19, 1990 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CARRYING 5 GAL BUCKET WITH 3 BOLTS, 12" CRESENT WRENCH & 14" PIPE WRENCH APPROX 12 LBS UP STAIRS OF DRAGLINE & FELT PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK.

February 9, 1990 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP SLACK IN THE TRAIL CABLE TO PUT A LOOP ON THE DOZER BLADE. AS HE JERKED ON THE CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

1989 · 13 incidents

December 27, 1989 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK OUT THAT WAS CAUGHT BEHIND THE BLADE USING A TILE SPADE. HE REACHED IN TO LIFT THE ROCK WITH ONE HAND WHILE CONTINUING TO PRY WITH THE SPADE AND EXPERIECED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 14, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE SHOP FLOOR AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP,HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON LEG FOLLOWING INCIDENT.

November 28, 1989 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING SCRAPER LOST BALANCE FALLING TO GROUND BRACED SELF AGAISNT FALL AND FRACT HER FOREARM.

November 14, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPL GOT INTO THE BACK OF THE PUMPERS TRUCK TO RETRIEVE SOME ROPE AS HE BENT DOWN TO CUT THE ROPE THE NED OF PUMP HOSE BAND STUCK HIM IN THE LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE CAUSING A 1" LACERATION 2 SUTURES

November 13, 1989 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE THE TUB WIPER FROM THE DRAGLINE. AS HE LIFTED AND PULLED TO FREE THE WIPER, HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 26, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS REMOVING TOOTH POINTS FROM THE 2570 DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS SLEDGING ON A TOOTH POINT ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE TOOTH FROM THE ADAPTOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK TH E EE ON THE RT THIGH.

October 19, 1989 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF ANFO FROM THE POWDER TRUCK ONTO THE TAMPER. AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED, HE BEGAN TO FEEL A "TWITCH" IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 17, 1989 IL · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING THE PRESHIFT INSPECTION OF THE POWDER TRUCK. AS HE WAS REMOVING SOME PLASTIC TIE DOWN STRAPS FOR THE BAGGED ANFO THAT WERE LAYING AROUND UNDER THE FULL PALLETS, APPARENTLY O NE STRAP CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIP OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 3 SUTURES CLOSED THE WOUND.

July 28, 1989 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER GOB SCRAPER CROSSED TRACKS WATER SPILLED, JERKED TO SIDE TO AVOID WATER STRUCK SHOULDER AGAINST DOOR WINDOW

June 13, 1989 IL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE TOP OF HER HARD HAT ON THE CONTROL VALVE MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE FINE COAL TANK WHILE HOSING DOWN THE FLOOR IN THE PREPARATION PLANT. FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT SHE COMP LAINED OF DISCOMFORT IN THE NECK.

April 28, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPER MOVING PUMP HOSE WHEN BACKHOE DEADHEADING PAST ,PIECE OF METAL FROM UNDER CARRIAGE STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT FOREARM REQ 1 SUTURE.

April 22, 1989 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ AND ANTHER PLACED 8.5'LONG PIECE OF CHANNEL ON CRUSHER IN PREP PLT TO BE LIFTED TO CEILING AND WELDED IN PLACE.HOOKING CHOKER ON BEAM TO HOOK ON CHERRY PICKER-GROVE CRANE BEAM TIPPED OVER AND SMASHED EMPL FINGER BETWEEN BEAM AND FRAME. 2

April 17, 1989 IL · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A NOTCH IN A WOOD LATHE TO BE USED AS A RETRIEVING POLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE LACERATED THE MIDDLE FINGER AND INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. TH E WOUNDS REQUIRED 2 AND 5 SUTURES RESPECTIVELY.

1988 · 15 incidents

December 27, 1988 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE SWING BRAKE REPAIR ON THE COAL LOADING SHOVEL. HE RECHED TO REMOVE A WRENCH USED TO TIGHTEN DOWN THE BRAKE DRUM WHEN THE DRUM TURNED SLIGHTLY. THE EMPLOYE E LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FRACTURING THE BONE AND AVULING THE SKIN ON THE END OF HIS THUMB.

November 25, 1988 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT D7H DOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF PUSH ARM. RIGHT KNEE STRUCK EDGE OF PUSH AR CAUSING SMALL LACERATION JUST BELOW KNEE.

November 12, 1988 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON 201M SHOVEL. HE HAD RAISED GUARD UPWARDS UNTIL IT CAME TO STOP. HE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING TRANSFORMER BANK WHEN GUARD DROPPED 3', LANDING ON BACK OF LEFT HAND. GUARD WAS NOT SECURED AGAINST FALLING.

September 15, 1988 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ON OVERBURDEN TRUCK & HAD POSITIONED TRUCK TO BE LOADED BY THE SHOVEL AS THE SHOVEL OPERATOR PLACED A BUCKET OF MATERIAL IN THE TRUCK A LARGE ROCK WEDGED IN THE BUCKETE WHEN T HE OPERATOR SWUNG BACK TO THE DIGGING FACE THE ROCK DISLODGED ST RIKING TAIL OF TRUCK BED T HE IMPACT CAUSED OPERATOR T O FEEL DISCOMFORT IN HER BACK

September 7, 1988 IL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING THE BENCH ROADWAY AND CAUGHT THE BLADE ON A PROTRUDING ROCK WHICH STOPPED THE GRADER ABRUPTLY.THE OPERATOR WAS TURNED TO CHECK TRAFFIC BEHIND HIM WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRE D.THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HIM TO FEEL PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

August 2, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDIG ON REAR OF D9-N CAT TRACTOR. HE WAS PREPARING TO DISMOUNT, HE RELEASED HIS HAND HOLD, STEPPED BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT HIS HEEL ON THE DRAWBAR PIN LATCH. HE LOST HIS BALA NCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET.

June 18, 1988 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE CUT A PIECE OF METAL. HE SHUT OFF THE RORCH, REMOVED HIS WELDING GLOVES AND WENT TO GET A TRI-SQUARE. HE PLACED THE SQUARE ON THE HOT METAL WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES AND SUSTAINED A BURN TO THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

June 4, 1988 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #2 WASHBOX B VALVES HE WAS STRADDLE VALVES WITH LEFT FOOT ON REDUCER BASE HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF REDUCER BASE TWISTING LEFT KNEE

June 2, 1988 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING POWER CABLE IN A PIT BOX. HE PUSHED ON THE CABLE POT TO GET IT INTO THE BOX. THE CABLE NIPS CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR, THE CABLE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE RIG HT THUMB BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

May 27, 1988 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SIX INCH PUMP CASING FROM A CRANE TO A WHEEL CART. THE CRANE COULD NOT PLACE THE PUMP PART DIRECTLY ONTO THE CART, SO THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE PUMP CASING TOWARD THE CART. THE EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 14, 1988 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TIN ROOF OVER BELTLINE HE WAS BOLTING ROOF DOWN WHEN HE SLID BACKWARDS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS AND PUSHED HIMSELF UPWARDS WHEN HIS LEFT BUTTOCK CAUGHT ON THE TI N CORNER CAUSING A LACERRATION 3 1/2 IN LONG

May 9, 1988 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AN EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE LUNCH ROOM AT THE PREP PLANT TO GET HIS COAT HE THEN LEFT THE LUNCH ROOM THROUGH THE SOUTH DOOR WITH HIS ELFT HAND ON THE DOOR FACING THE DOOR CLOSED AND CAUGHT HIS MED MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN DOOR FRAME AND DOOR

April 27, 1988 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TEREX SCRAPER ON ROAD AND SWERVED TO MISS SMALL HOLE IN ROAD AS HE SWERVED HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON WINDOW CHANNEL

April 25, 1988 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-9-L TRACTOR LEVELING A SHOT AREA. SHE WAS BACKING THE TRACTOR AND WAS TURNED AROUND IN THE SEAT. THE DOZER BACKED OVER A ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED IN CAB AND FEL T DISCOMFORT IN SMALL OF BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

January 18, 1988 IL · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER A 50R DRILL BIT WHICH WAS LEFT ON THE FLOOR IN THE WELDING BAY AREA OF THE SHOP HE FELL BACKWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE FLOOR JAMMING HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEF T HAND 3

1987 · 11 incidents

December 3, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS HOLDING3THE 2570 CABLE POTHEAD IN HIS ARMS TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE MUD DURING A CABLE CHANGE THE ELECTRICIAN HAD A ROPE TIED TO THE CABLE IN ORDER TO REEL IT ONTO THE ALDO CABLE MOVER WHEN THE CABLE 4AS PULLED THE GROUNDMAN LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BACK IN THE MUD

November 3, 1987 IL · Coal water truck operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATI3G WATER TRUCK DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AND TURNING RIGHT ON HAUL ROAD. AS TURN WAS MADE HE STATED LEFT REAR TRACTOR TIRE BLEW OUT, AND CAUSED THE TRUCK, TO TIP OVER ON IT LEFT SID E. THE REA R WI3DOW BROKE AND THE GLASS CUT THE NECK AND FACE

September 28, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL INSTALLING3TRACK PIN ON D4 TRACK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.WHEN PIN WAS STRUCK PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF PIN AND STRUCK EMPL IN LEFT FOREARM ABOVE WRIST.

September 21, 1987 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING WELDING TRUCK FROMMTHE FIRST STEP BEHIND THE RUNNING BOARD. WHEN HE REACHED FORWARD TO OPEN THE DOOR,HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED BET WEEN THE FIRST 5ND SECOND STEP AND GOT CAUGHT AS HE FELL TO GROUND-CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

August 3, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

JOB FOREMAN REP2RTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAILROAD TRACK SPIKE THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE TIE PLATE AND THEN INTO THE TIE.HE DID NOT DRIVE THE SPIKE DEEPLY ENOUGH AND IT FLEW BACK O UT, HITTING HIS3FINGER.

August 3, 1987 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING THE STEPS AT THE PLANT.HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF A STEP AND HE HELD THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.HE SLIPPED DOWN ONTO HIS BACK AND LEFT SIDE.

July 14, 1987 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF HOOKING THE POWER CABLE STRAP TO THE I.R. DRILL THE CABLE WAS LAYING IN THE MUD AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE STRAP HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK.

June 20, 1987 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCRAPER OPERATO9 WAS OPERATING PAN WHEN HYDRAULIC LINE CONTROLLING THE BOWL LIFT CYLINDER SEPERATED FROM THE COUPLING DUMPING THE HYDRAULIC OIL, THUS ALLOWING THE BOWL TO DROP THE PAN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP A3D SOIL FLEW FORWARD FROM BOWL FRXX BREAKING THE REAR WINDOW. THE FLYING GLASS - DIRT CAUSED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM

May 25, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL UNDERNEATH3RIMPULL TRAILER CHECKING TIRES.AS HE RAISED UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON FRAMEWORK OF TRAILER.WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST.3

February 5, 1987 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3SHOP, USING 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE AN OLD BUSHING FROM 2570 PICK UP LINK. HE HELD THE HANDLE CLSE TO THE HEARD AND STARTED TO TAP THE BUSHING HE MISSED THE BUSHING AND C AUGHT THE TIP O0 HIS FIRST FINGER INDEX ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WOODEN HANDLE AND THE BUSHING.

January 26, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 5NIFE TO CUT INSULATION OFF A BOOSTER CABLE. HE USING THE KNIFE IN THE RIGHT HAND & HOLDING THE CABLE ON A WORK BENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE CABLE MOVED DOWNWARD & THE EE SL ID THE KNIFE AC9OSS HIS LEFT THUMB AT THE KNUCKLE.

1986 · 10 incidents

December 18, 1986 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A KNIFE TO CUT KNOT OFF OF SMALL PIECE OF ROPE WHICH WAS TIED AROUND A SLING & SLING WAS AROUND POWSER CABLE CABLE SLIPPED & START ED TO MOVE THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE T O PUNCTU URE HIS LEFT LE1 WITH KNIFE

December 12, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A 5 FOOT ONG PRY BAR TO PRY ON DUMP DOORS OF HAUL TRUCK.AS HE WAS PRYING HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 18, 1986 IL · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN T HE 1ROCESS OF REPAIRING A 6" PUMP DISCHARGE HOSE. HE WAS USING A BOND 21 TOOL TO ATTACH A STAINLESS STEEL BAND TO A 6" FLUE. THE BAND WAS TIGHTENED & CUT TO LENGTH. THE CUTTING MO TION CAUSED THE3BASE AT THE RIGHT THUMB TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE END OF T HE BAND.

July 23, 1986 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ALIGNING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO BE CUT, IN THE BAND SAW, THE SAW THE CUTTING THE CUTTING HEAD FELL AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT TOP THUMB CUTTING IT. LACERATION.

July 12, 1986 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A HYDR5ULIC TRACK PUMP FROM TOOL CABINET SHELF THE PUMP CAUGHT ON A R EDUCER CYLINDER AND PULLED THE CYLINDER OUT CAUSING IT TO FALL ABOUT 12 IN AND LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEES RT LITTL TOE FRACTURE TO3THE LITTLE TOE

July 10, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE P9OCESS OF REMOVING THE FLYWHEEL FROM THE ENGINE OF A DIRT TRUCK. HE HAD A HOOK INSERTED INTO THE OUTPUT FLANGE OF THE FLYWHEEL. WHEN HE APPLIED TENSION ON THE HOOK WITH THE O VERHEAD CRANE T2E FLANGE KICKED OUT & HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION. 7 STITCHES.

June 11, 1986 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE LOAD OUT TUNNEL WHEN SHE EITHER STEPPED OFF A STEP OR STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL & TWISTED HER ANKLE

April 3, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER A ROCK FALLING AND CATCHING HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG DISCOMFORT TO LEFT KNEE

February 27, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN ON SPREADER BAR OFF 1550 DRAGLINE BUCET PIECE OF PIN CAME OFF AND CUT LEFT LEG.

January 30, 1986 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT A CRAWLER PAD ON THE LOADER. THE PAD DROPPED DOWN AND KNOCKED THE PRY BAR OUT OF THE MAN HANDS AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

1985 · 12 incidents

November 21, 1985 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTI3G FROM LAST STEP OF LADDER ON ROBBINS DRILL INDIVIDUAL PLACED RIGHT FOOT ON GROUND AND TWISTED ANKLE RESULTED IN SPRAINED RT ANKLE

September 26, 1985 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE RESULTED IN A SPRAIN ANKLE LEFT ANKLE

September 23, 1985 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A PORTA POWER TO REMOVE PIN FROM CLEVIS THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OUT FROM CLEVIS FLEW IN AIR AND LANDED ON RING FINGER RIGHT HAND.

September 4, 1985 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS GREASING HOIST MOTOR COUPLING ON DRAGLINE, HE STARTED TO DISMOUNT LADDER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUTAND HE FELL ON LEFT LEG, ABOUT 2 FOOT CAUSED A TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

August 14, 1985 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL MOUNTING D 9 DOXER EMP SLIPPED THROWING HIS WEIGHT TO RT SIDE AND ARM FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER

July 29, 1985 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BENCH OF HIGHWALL, BENT OVER TO PICK UP CABLE FOR SLED. WHILE BENDING OVER PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. RESULTED IN STRAINED MUSCLE.

May 16, 1985 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMLOYEE WAS AT THE RECLAMATION MAINTENANCE AREA IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A 1 1/4 IN CABLE OUT OF THE WORK AREA CABLE WAS BEING DRAGGED WHEN CABLE CAME FREE EMPLOYEE HAD A LOSS OF FOOTING CAUSI NG EMPLOYEE TO TURN HER HIP RESULT OF INJURY WAS A STRANED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK HIP AREA

March 13, 1985 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS THE FUEL STAND AT THE SHOP AREA, EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING A 120 TON OVERBURDEN TRUCK, IN PROCESS OF FUELING TRUCK A PIECE, OF MUD FELL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK FENDER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

January 30, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MARKING A DOOR ON A TEREX PAN TO PUT INSULATION IN CAB AT THE MAINTENANCE AREA BY #6 INCLINE EMP WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER CAUSI EMP TO FALL TO GROUND APPROX 2 FT INJURING BOTH LEGS RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO BOTH LEGS

January 24, 1985 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE LUBRICATION RACK BY THE LUBE HOUSE AT THE SHOP AREA EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A D-9 TRACTOR EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING COOLANT IN THE RADITOR ADN WAS IN THE PROCESS GETTING OFF OF THE TRACKS AND ONTO THE TRUNION BAR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND AS HE FELT HIMSELF FALL HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE CONCRETE PILLAR BY THE PLATFORM

January 15, 1985 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 150 LOADER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LADDER OF THE MACHINE ATTEMPTING TO TIE LADDER IN THE DOWN POSITION, HE BENT DOWN TO TIE THE LADDER AND WHEN STANDING BACK UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS MUSCLE SPASMS TO LOWER BACK

January 10, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PUMP HOSE OFF FLUE WITH KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OFF PUMP HOSE CUTTING EMPL RIGHT THUMB.RESULT-LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB REQ 2 STTITCHES.

1984 · 10 incidents

November 27, 1984 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON PUMP HOSE ON ELEC PUMP AT BOTTOM OF #2 INCLINE.EMPL HAD PULLED SOME OF HOSE ONTO PUMP DECK TO BE REPAIRED.EMPL STANDING ON SIDE OF HOSE WHEN PUMP WAS TURNED ON.PUMP HOSE CAUGHT EMPL RIGHT FOOT.RESULT WAS SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT KNEE.

November 18, 1984 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING AT THE TOP OF #6 INCLINE EE H AD BEOKE THE BAND & PUSHED DOWN ON THE BANDER HANDLE THE CLAMP WAS STUCK ON BANDING & HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE BANDING. RE SULT OF THE INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO T HE INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 1 STITCH.

September 6, 1984 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING SPOIL ALONG OLD BOXCUT HAUL ROAD, A PIECE OF CABLE GOT CAUGHT IN THE TRA C K OF THE TRACTOR, IN PROCESS OF T RYING TO PULL CABLE OUT OF TRACK EMPLOYEE CUT HER FINGER ON A PIECE OF BURR. RESULT OF INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES

August 29, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING BETWEEN #7 & #8 INCLINE IN THE 1550 PIT EE WAS IN PROCESS OF BANDING A PUMP HOSE TO A PUMP HORSE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON THE CUT EAR OF THE BAND CUTTING HIS RIGHT W RIST. RESULT OF INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT WRIST REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

August 2, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON 150B LOADER REPAIR JOB EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO REMOVE A CHANNEL IRON AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER ON PINION GEAR RESULT OF INJURY WAS LACERATION TO 5TH F FINGER RT HAND REQUIRING 2 STITCHES

June 28, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING IN SHOP AREA ON EUCLID 120 TON END DUMP TRUCK EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OIL FILTER ON DUMP TRUCK WHEN LOOSENING OIL FILTER IT CAME LOOSE CATCHING EMP FINGER BETWEEN FILTER AND CANNISTER CAUSING LACERATION RESULT OF INJURY LACERATION TO 4TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

May 22, 1984 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ON 1550 DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF STRIKING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE CAM ROLLER WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER ON A ROLLER CAUSING A LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND. RESULT OF INJURY WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND

May 15, 1984 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 45 LDT HAUL TRUCK THE TRUCK HAD BEEN LOADED IN THE PIT AREA THE HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN TO THE TRUCK DUMP AT THE PREPARATION PLANT IN THE PROCESS OF CROSSING THE RAI ROAD CROSSING THE TRAILER OF THE HAUL TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY A MOPAC UNIT TRAIN INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE WERE CONTUSIONS TO THE BODY AS A WHOLE.

February 27, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP ON A DRILL SHANTY, EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING A STOVE PIPE THROUGH SHANTY AND WAS GOING TO SECURE ITOT THE ROOF OF SHANTY, EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OFF OF A LA DDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED ON THE SHOP FLOOR CAUSING THE MPLOYEE TO FALL CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL ON THE SHANTY ROOF CAUSING A LACERATION TO FINGER RESULT O

January 12, 1984 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING ON 1550 DRAGLINE REPAIR JOB, EMP STEPPED OFF OF THE WALKWAY IN FRONT OF HOIST DRUM ONTO THE DRAG TROUGH ON SOME UNEVEN BOARDS LAYING IN THE DRAG TROUGH AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT AN KLE. RESULT OF INJURY WAS A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE

1983 · 16 incidents

December 20, 1983 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING CHERRY PICKER DOWN INCLINE,LOST CONTROL AND IT OVERTURNED.RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES.

December 17, 1983 IL · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL RIDING ON PUMP BEING PUSHED BY D-9 TRACTOR TO WATER IN FRONT OF 201 SHOVEL.RIGHT TRACK OF TRACTOR DROPPED DOWN CAUSING PUMP TO TILT UPWARDS.EMPL TRYING TO GET OFF PUMP WHEN PUMP DROPPED D OWN EMPL HIT PUMP MOTOR AND WAS THROWN FORWARD HITTING RIGHT CHEST AREA ON HANDRAIL.RESULT-2 FRACTURED RIBS OF RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE.

December 16, 1983 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING LIGHT BULB ON HOOD OF TRUCK.BULB BROKE LACERATING INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND.REQ 3 STITCHES.

November 18, 1983 IL · Coal FIRE
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

B. E. BACKHOE HAD BEEN DOWN FOR REPAIAR ON A 3" SUCTION LINE FROM THE RETURN SIDE TO THE HYDRAULIC TANK. AFTER REPAIR NORMAL OPERATION BEGAN, MACHINE HAD RUN FOR APPROX. 1 HR. WHEN OPERATOR SAW FIRE COME OUT OF HOUSING TOWARDS THE BOOM. HE SAT HIS BUCKET DOWN AND GOT OUT OF CAB TO GET A FIRE EXT., MACHINE WAS OVERCOME BY FLAMES AND HE JUMPED OFF OF MACHINE AND GOT IN THE CLEAR

November 12, 1983 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING IN THE 2570 PIT PICKING UP STRAPS THAT ARE USED TO WRAP AROUND SKIDS OF POWDER WHEN A CHUNK OF MUD FELL OFF OF THE HIGHWALL AND HIT THE EMP ON TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF NECK. RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS CONTUSIONS AND MUSCLE STRAINS TO LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF NECK

November 11, 1983 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS IN THE 201 SHOVEL PIT HOLDING BATTERY CABLES ON THE BATTERY POST OF THE 992 ENDLOADER WHEN THE BATTERY COVER FELL DOWN AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. RESULT OF THE INJU RY WAS A FRACTURED INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND

November 1, 1983 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING WATER TRUCK AROUND IN ROAD AT TOP OF #4 INCLINE WHEN RT WHEEL H IT A SOFT SPOT IN ROAD CAUSING TRUCK TO DROP DOWN ON RT SIDE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE JERKED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF CAB AND BACK TO RT SIDE OF CAB RESULT OF INJURY WAS MUSCLE SPASMS TO LOWER BACK

September 29, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP AREA IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A PLANETARY ON A 660 HAUL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE COVER TO INSTALL ON THE TRUCK WHEN THE PLANETARY SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS A FRACTURED 3RD AND 4TH METACORPAL BONES IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 18, 1983 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING HOOK CABLE TO BACK OF TRACTOR DRAW BAR.USING DRAW PIN TO CLEAN MUD OFF WHE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT AND HITCH.LACERATION TO 2ND FINGER RIGHT HAND -5 STITCHES.

September 17, 1983 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS INVOLVED IN CLEANING UP IN THE HOUSE OF 9W DRAGLINE A DROP CORD LIGHT WAS BROKEN IGNITING SMALL FIRE WHICH WAS EXTINGUISED IN APPROX 30 SECONDS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING PIN TO ACTIVAT FIRE EXTINGUISHER THE EMP LACERATED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

August 8, 1983 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WSA WORKING IN A HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH BOX ON #5 LATERAL IN NORTH FIELD ANOTHER ELECTRICAN TOLD HIM TO MOVE BECAUSE HE WAS GOING TO OPEN THE KNIVES-EMPLOYEE THEN MOVED BACKBUT WAS NOT F AR ENOUGH AWAY AND WAS HIT IN FACE BY THE KNIVES RESULT OF INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO NOSE AND CHEEK REQUIRING 9 STITCHES

July 29, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #6 LATERAL IN PROCESS OF PUTTING BANDING MATERIAL ON PUMP HOSE IN PROCESS OF CUTTING BANDING WITH THE BANDER THE BANDING CAME OUT OF THE BANDER CUTTING EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB RESULT OF INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

June 5, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN 2570 PIT ON #3 INCLINE, EMPLOYEE WASIN PROCESS OF PRIMING A DISEAL PUMP.EMPLOYEE HAD SPILT WATER ON THE DECK OF THE PUMP, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON PUMP DECK AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW. RESULT OF INJURY WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

April 1, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ON A 637 SCRAPER IN THE SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE FRONT DRIVE LINE ON THE SCRAPER USING A1/2 IMPACT WRENCH WITH A 5/16" IMPACT TYPE SWIVEL TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. THE SOCKET HIT THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE ON THE FOREHEAD. THE RESUULTING INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOREHEAD REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

March 11, 1983 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON 2570 DRAGLINE BUCKET. 9\\ CLEVIS PIN ON LEFT SIDE HAD BEEN REMOVED.SLACK WAS NEEDED ON RIGHT SIDE IN ORDER TO REMOVE 9\\ PIN ON RIGHT SIDE.EMPL HAD WALKED BACK TO LEFT SIDE OF BUCKE T AND WAS CLEANING DIRT OUT OF PIN HOLE WHEN SLACK WAS PUSHED UP ON RIGHT SIDE OF DRAG CHAIN.DUMWRIST RESULTING IN FRACTURE.

March 6, 1983 IL · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OWRKING IN THE 2570 PIT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ROBBINS DRILL HOLES. THE EMPLOYEE WASIN THE PROCESS OF PULLING A BAG OF POWDER OUT OF THE BARREL OF THE TAMPER WHEN A NOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE TAMPER PUSH ARM CONTROL TO PUSH THE BAG INTO THE HOLE, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE POWDER. THE RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS A FRACTURED