Mining Incidents

Rapatee Coal

Farmington, Fulton County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102389

MSHA record for Rapatee (mine ID 1102389). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
180
Years on record
1983–1997
Latest incident
Feb 1997

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 12, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS DRIVING A LOWBOY TRACTOR TRAILER UP A RAMP OFF THE BENCH. AS HE WENT UP THE RAMP THE TRACTOR FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS AND CRUSHED THE MAN INSIDE THE CAB.

Reportable incidents

179 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1997 · 1 incident

February 20, 1997 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A SPROCKET ON A D-8 DOZER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW CHIPPING A 1/4" X 1/8" PIECE OF STEEL THAT PENETRATED SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING & LOD GED IN THE EE'S LEFT THIGH.

1996 · 7 incidents

July 8, 1996 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS OPERATING SCRAPER CAUSED PAIN & SORENESS IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.

June 10, 1996 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES ROUGH HAUL ROAD CAUSED STRAIN IN NECK. SAID OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK.

May 2, 1996 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ASSISTING IN LIFTING CABLE SOCKET WEDGE 2-3' OFF GROUND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1996 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PUSHING ON WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSEDBACK INJURY.

March 18, 1996 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE PULLING ON PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST FORK TRUCK. SOME IMMEDIATE DISCOMFORT WORKED 5 DAYS, WOKE UP 3-30-96 VERY SORE AND STIFF IN UPPER BACK.

February 15, 1996 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRIVING DUMP-CABLE KEEPER INTO POSITION. HAMMER STRUCK GLANCING BOLW AND HIT FOREFINGERSIDE OF LEFT HAND. ALSO HAD SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL ENTER WEBBING BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

January 15, 1996 IL · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE DRIVING LOADED HAUL TRUCK LOST CONTROL ON SURVE RAN OFF ROAD INTO LEFT ROAD DITCH. FRONT OF TRUCK CAN UP STEEP DITCH SLOPE EE HIT RIGHT ANKLE ON UNKNOWN OBJECT CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING. FI RST AID ADMINSTERED.

1995 · 9 incidents

September 13, 1995 IL · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE OF THE 50 LB BAGS OF EXPLOSIVE STARTED TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. HE SAID HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLES ON THE BENCH WITH POWDER.

July 27, 1995 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID AS DRAGLINE OILER HE WAS DOING SOME HOUSE CLEANING. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOME RAGS AND PULLED SOMETHING. RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK AREA.

July 5, 1995 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

USING A 14IN SPADE AT TIPPLE AT THE NORTH CHUTE IN #2 FAULT HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE CLEANOUT DOOR THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT

March 20, 1995 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A TIRE TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GRAVEL CAUSING HIS FOOT TO ROLE OVER. HE HAS A BRUISE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

February 22, 1995 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING WITH HIS LEGS ON CABLE SO THAT CLAMP COULD BE ATTACHED TO CABLE AND DRUM. EE STATES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

February 21, 1995 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON THE TOP END OF THE TILT CYLINDER IT SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO REAJUST THE LOAD ON THE SLING. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

February 4, 1995 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS DRAGLINE OILER HE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL RIGHT DRAG ROPE. WHILE PUSHING CABLE WITH HIS LEGS ON TO THE LAGGING. HE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT LEG. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

January 24, 1995 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF BELTING TO MAKE A MUD FLAP FOR A GOB TRUCK. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE THE LACERATION WAS 1" LONG 1/4" DEEP. EE W ENT TO A DR NEXT DAY HE HAD TO HAVE STICHES NO LOST TIME.

January 9, 1995 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING AND LIFTING ON A ROPE TIED TO A COUPLING TO GET IT TO THE STAIRS AT THE TIPPLE. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. THIS INCIDENT HAS BECOME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AS OF JAN 23,1995.

1994 · 8 incidents

December 23, 1994 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A BOX WITH BLASTING CAPS IN IT. HE THEN HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAID HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND THE OTHER ON THE MAGAZINE. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

December 1, 1994 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE USING A TIRE IRON IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT SHOULDER ON THE STEP OF THE WATER TRUCK. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

November 23, 1994 IL · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT LOADOUT LOADING TRUCKS WITH THE ENDLOADER HE LEANED OUT THE WINDOW TO TALK TO THE TRUCK DRIVER AS HE LEANED OVER THE ARMREST OF THE SEAT HE SAID THE PRESSURE HURT HIS RIBS

October 21, 1994 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MOBIL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WHILE PUTTING 5" DIA PIPE IN END LOADER BUCKET IT TWISTED AND CUT INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PIPE HAD A 1800 ELBOW ON IT.

October 3, 1994 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING 50 LBS BAGS ANFO POWDER ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT

June 24, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BILL WAS WORKING ON #4464 DOZER. HE SAID HE WAS GETTING DOWN TO STAND ON THE BELLLY PAN OF THE DOZER. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS PUNCTURED BY BRAKE ROD COTTER KEY END. LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

May 24, 1994 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE USING CHAIN SAW MADE OUT & ALLOWED SAW TO SWING DOWNWARD IN ONE HAND WHILE CHAIN WAS STILL MOVING CHAIN HIT TWICE & BUMPED AGAINST EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE SUSTAINED LACERATION REQUIRING S EVERN (7) STITCHES

January 4, 1994 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE DRAGLINE CREW WAS REPAIRING. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE PICKED UP A SHEAVE 60 TO 80 LBS, MOVED IT TO A OTHER AREA. IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE SHEAVE DOWN, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BAC K AND RIGHT HIP. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.

1993 · 9 incidents

December 17, 1993 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE PULLING HOIST CABLE INTO DRAGLINE DRUM THE JIB LINE BROKE HITTING BILL AND KNOCKING HIM OFF OF THE PLATFORM. THIS IS A LOST TIME.

October 11, 1993 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO HAUL TRUCK TO START ITHE STATES AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 1, 1993 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING HIS REAR WINDOW ON THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL ON THE HAND HOLD RAIL AND HURT HIS RIB CAGE UPPER LEFT SIDE.

September 3, 1993 IL · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING A JACK FROM TIRE TRUCK. A 13LB PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRICKING HIM ON T OP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

August 26, 1993 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A HOOD TO PUT IT BACK ON A 6" PIT PUMP IN THE GARAGE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM BICEP AREA. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.

August 25, 1993 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH AREA HAULING, REMOVING & WORKING ON STOCKPILE, HE SAID HE HAD SENSATION & PAIN IN HIP & LEG - LEFT. LOST TIME 2 DAYS.

August 1, 1993 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mid State Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WHERE WELDING ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET AT CENTRAL SHOP. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT FLASH FROM WELDING GAVE HIM FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES.

June 5, 1993 IL · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE ALLEGES HE EITHER TWISTED HIS ANKLE OR STEPPED ON A ROCK. WAS PLANNING TO WORK SUNDAY FIRST SHIFT. CALLED IN ATE 5:00AM, 6/6, TO CANCEL. EMPLOYEE IS UNSURE WHAT HAPPENED.

February 7, 1993 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID HE WAS LIFTING THE DRAGLINE CABLE UP TO HOOK IT BACK ON THE RING AND TIE IT OFF ON THE TUB OF THE DRAGLINE. HE SAID WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1992 · 11 incidents

September 22, 1992 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING DRAG ROPE SLIDE OUT OF THE HOUSE. THEIR WAS SLACK IN THE JIB LINE. THE ROPE SPRANG UPWRAS STRIKCING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG. ABOUT 6" CONTUSION LOST TIME INCIDENT.

September 17, 1992 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAMES RIGHT THUMB WAS SORE AND A SMALL KNOT WAS FORMING ON WRIST EXACTLY AS WAS THE CASE ON 8-30-92. CLAIMS THE INJURY WAS CAUSED FROM WORKING THE DOOR CONTROL LEVER OF SCRAPER. EMPL WAS TAK EN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. LOST TIME INCIDENT.

August 30, 1992 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

13354PTING TO PICK UP PIN TO DRAGLINE 1570 SPREADER BAR HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP LEFT SIDE HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DOC THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT

June 1, 1992 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE SIDE LADDER DOWN ON THE 988 ENDLOADER. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. NO SWELLING OR DISCOLORATION WAS NOTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. THAT DAY AFTER HI S SHIFT HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR. THIS IS A LOST TIME INCIDENT.

May 15, 1992 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK SEAL WENT OUT OF STEERING HE WAS PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE GRADER DITCH.

April 7, 1992 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGLINE CABLE PIECE WAS INA 10IN PIPE HE WAS HITTING CABLE WITH A 18IN BAR TRYING TO GET THE CABLE OUT OF THE PIPE HIT HIS LEFT HAND & HAD TO HAVE TWO STICHES PUT IN IT

February 21, 1992 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LIFTING D-9 ROLLER,STARTED TO PUT IT INTO A COMPARTMENT ON A SERVICE TRUCK.I.NAME FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK CAUSING FALL TO GROUND.LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

January 29, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall down stairs

HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY FROM THE 1570 CAB AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ON THE SHOE HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE

January 14, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER THE BENCH WAS SHOT EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO LEVEL THE BENCH OUT THAN HE WAS TO TAKE THE DOZER TO THE END IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE DOZER TO THE EAST END HE HAD TO LIFT A CABLE OVER THE D OZER THAT IS WHEN HE HURT HIS RT SHOULDER

1991 · 9 incidents

October 22, 1991 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BAGS OF ANFO ON POWDER TRUCK EMP HURT BACK

July 29, 1991 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mid State Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE DOOR ON THE LANDING AT THE TIPPLE. A WASP CAME FROM THE INTERCOM BOX AND STUNG HIM.

May 25, 1991 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FARM TRACTOR WITH A WATER JUG IN HIS HAND FACING AWAY FROM A FARM TRACTOR HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HIS LEFT HAND WAS IN THE HANDRAIL.

April 2, 1991 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HIS PROBLEM IS A CONTINUATION OF HIS BACK PROBLEM. FROM 7-26-90 INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STATE ANY INCIDENT CAUSING THE REINJURY. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF SINCE 4-2-91.

March 13, 1991 IL · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FARM TRACTOR PARKED UP HILL FROM WORKING AREA. PARKING BRAKE PIN BROKE FARM TRACTOR STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL. BACK TIRE HIT PIT BOX DOOR AS IT ROLLED BY EE WAS BETWEEN PIT BOX DOOR AND BOX.

March 2, 1991 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GOING DOWN THE STEPS FRONT WAYS FROM THE 480 DRAGLINE CAB HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND WHILE FALLING HE HIT HIS BACK ON ANOTHER STEP HE THAN LANDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS OF THE MAIN HO USE ON THE DRAGLINE.

February 22, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall from machine

AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LADDER OF THE FARM TRACTOR HIS RT FOOT WENT IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE THEIR WAS SWELLING FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE

January 13, 1991 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PICKING UP 45R TRAIL CABLE TRIPPED OVER CABLE FALLING DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE CAP EE FINISHED SHIFT AND SAID HIS KNEE WAS HURTING. DR SLIP WAS ISSED TO EE.

1990 · 12 incidents

December 6, 1990 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP TOOTH POINT WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PUT ON 1570 DRAGLINE BUCKET TWISTING AND TAKING A COUPLE OF STEPS SIDEWAYS, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG HE ALSO STAT ES IT THEN WENT TO HIS LOWER BACK.

September 6, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE CHANGING DUMP ROPES ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE SAID HE PUT A 3/8" LOG CHAIN ON THE DUMP SOCKET AROUND THE ARCH OF THE BUCKET. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN OFF OF THE ARCH, HE STATES THE END OF THE CHAIN OR HOOK HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP. WENT TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD SOME STITCHES IN LIP. CAME BACK TO WORK.

August 22, 1990 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM STEP OF STEPLADDER AND TURNED TO LEFT JUST AS WEIGHT CAME ONTO RIGHT LEG. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED WALKING AWAY FROM SCENE HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN INSIDE LOWER PART OF RIGHT KNEE. DR. EXAMINED HIM 8-28-90 WHEN HE WAS AT HOSPITAL WITH HIS WIFE. DR. PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AT THAT TIME.

August 3, 1990 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES:THEY HAD A WEDGE FOR THE DUMP ROPE SOCKET HANGING ON THE CRANE TO SWING IT INTO PLACE.HE SAID HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE SWINGING THE SOCKET INTO PLACE.GROUND CONDITIONS WET F ROM RAIN.

July 26, 1990 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS BACKWARDS ON HAULTRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HAND HOLD OF LEFT HAND TWISTING HIS BODY MISSING LAST TWO STEPS AND LANDING O N RIGHT FOOT ON THE GROUND HURTING HIS BACK. HE STILL HAD A HOLD OF HAND RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

July 18, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES: AS OILER BACK IN HOUSE OF DRAGLINE CHECKING THINGS OVER HIS LEFT WAS ON THE PLATFORM STEPPING OFF WITH HIS RIGHT LEG TO PUT RIGHT FOOT ON STEP THE DRAGLINE ROCKED WHILE SWINGI NG CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR.HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 2, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mid State Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK FOR 2 WEEKS THEN STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PAIN TO RECUR

March 23, 1990 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ENTERED CAB DOOR SWUNG CLOSED-EMPLOYEES THUMB WAS PINCHED BY HINGE SIDE OF DOOR

March 12, 1990 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ON BOOM OF CRANE TRYING TO SLEDGE OUT RUSTED PINS HE ALSO STATES AS HE WAS SLEDGING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WAS TAKING PINS OUT TO REMOVE BOOM SECTION

February 14, 1990 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPORTED ACCIDENT 02-17-90 ON 02-21-90 EMPLOYEE SAID HE WENT TO A DOC DIAGNOSIS HERNIA EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING ON A 450# BARREL TO PUT IT IN PLACE ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE HE FELT PAIN IN HI S LEFT GROIN AREA LATER AT HOME A BUMP WAS ON HIS GROIN AREA WHEN IT DID NOT GO AWAY HE STATES HE WENT TO THE DOC

February 12, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Coal Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED DOWN OFF DOZER FRONT OF FOOT ON EDGE OF HOLE HEEL STRETCHED DOWN TO BOTTOM OF HOLE

1989 · 22 incidents

December 22, 1989 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED AS HE WAS WALKING ON SNOW AND ICE COVERED SURFACE EXPERINCING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 21, 1989 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS HELPING CARRY AN OBECJT AT WORK AND LATER THAT EVENING BEGAN EXPERINCING BACK DISCOMFORT.

December 15, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED BACK DISCOMFORT DURING REPAIR JOB. INCIDENT REPORTED 12/19/89.

December 12, 1989 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER.

December 5, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRUCK BY A HAMMER WHICH HAD COME APART.

December 1, 1989 IL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PRESCHEDULED FOR VACATION FOR THE PERIOD 12-4-89 THRU THE END OF THE YEAR. EE SUGGEST SECTION D BE LEFT BLANK AT THIS TIME TO SEE IF INJURED WOULD BE DISABLED AFTER THE END OF HIS VACATION. SLIPPED EXPERIENCING BACK RIGHT HIP PAIN.

October 24, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXPER BACK PAIN USING LG HAMMER

October 17, 1989 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN INTO THE LOW-HEAD VIBRATING SCREEN IN THE TIPPLE.

October 13, 1989 IL · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall from machine

AFTER REVIEWING MEDICAL EVIDENCE RECEIVED ON 11-7-89, IT AHS BEEN DETERMINED THIS INCIDENT IS MSHA REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS MOUNTING A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED INJURYING HIMSELF.

September 19, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12-18-89 AS CONDITION CONTINUED TO WORSEN AND WAS PRESCRIBED A MEDICATION. MIDLAND RECEIVED BILLING AND DOCTORS RECORDS ON 12-20-89. IT WAS DETERMINED THIS DATE THAT THE INJURY IS MSHA REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED ON STEP FALLING DOWN.

September 8, 1989 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING.

August 1, 1989 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED A DISCOMFORTING SENSATION IN HIS KNEE AS HE WAS CRAWLING IN THE TUB OF THE DRAGLINE.

July 5, 1989 IL · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THIS DATE THAT THIS INCIDENT HAS BECOME MSHA REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE FELL WHEN EARTHEN MATERIAL UNDER HIS FEET GAVE WAY WHILE STANDING ON A BERM. DISABILITY BEG AN 1-9-89. DISABILITY BEGAIN AGAIN 1-24-89. DISABILITY BEGAN AGAIN 7-5-89.

June 16, 1989 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE BEGAN EXPERINCING BACK DISCOMFORT WHILE OPERATING A CRAWLER TRACTOR.

June 6, 1989 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE AND ON 6/7/89 HE SOUGHT TREATMENT FOR SUCH INJURY.

May 19, 1989 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL EXPERIENCED BACK DISCOMFORT HANDLING POWER CABLE.REPORTED ON 5-20 AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 5-22.

May 1, 1989 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL ASSIGNED REPAIR WORK -FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE,ORIGIN UNK.ON 5-8 SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR IRRITATING CONDITION.

March 22, 1989 IL · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Midland Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL REPORTED HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN FLASH OCCURRED.

February 25, 1989 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED A CARTON OF RAGS FELL STRIKING HIM.

February 14, 1989 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON MARCH 8,1989 TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND VERIFIED AS WORK RELATED WITH HIS DOCTOR ON MARCH 9,1989.EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A WOODEN BLOCK.

1988 · 22 incidents

December 28, 1988 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED FALLING DOWN.

December 16, 1988 IL · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall from piled material

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THIS DATE THAT THIS ACCIDENT HAS BECOME REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE FELL WHEN EARTHEN MATERIAL UNDER HIS FEET GAVE WAY WHILE STANDING ON A BERM.

November 14, 1988 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY MATERIAL LOOSE WHEN MATERIAL FELL STRICKING IT. THE BAR FLIPPED UP STRICKING HIM ON THE CHEST.

October 4, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Midland Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPORTED INCIDENT ON 10/12/88 TO HIS SUPERVISOR. CONTACT WITH DR ON 10/21/88 VERIFIED HE WAS UNDER DR CQAR & DIABLE FROM WORKING. EMPL REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AS HE STARTED TO WALK.

September 29, 1988 IL · Coal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A DOCTOR ON 10-06-88. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BODY. DISABILITY BEGAN 10-6-88.

September 10, 1988 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 9/24/88 THAT DURING THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT ON 9/10/88, THE CONSTANT MOVEMENT (JERKY) OF HIS EQUIPMENT THAT HE WAS OPERATING CAUSED HIM TO PULL MUSC LES IN HIS BAC,

August 31, 1988 IL · Coal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT ON 090688 SAME DAY HE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A DOC.DOC.PRESCRIBED MEDICATION WHICH EMPLOYEE HAS INDICATED HE WILL NOT TAKE BECAUSE OF ITS POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS ON 0 N 090988 MSHA INSTRUCTED ME TO REPORT IT EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE MANTRIP VEHICLE

August 15, 1988 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Midland Coal Company · Contact with heat

EMPL SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9/03/88 MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE ON 10/21/88 INDICATING CAUTERIZED BLEEDING POINTS. EMPL REPORTED HE EXPERIENCE A NOSEBLEED. T THIS IS REPORTABLE. EMPL REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED NOSEBLEED.

August 1, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL STRUCK BUCKET WEAR PLATE WITH HAMMER AND IN SO DOING,PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP STRIKING HIM.

July 30, 1988 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN BROK CAUSING END OF DUMP ROPE TO SPRING BACK TOWARDS HIM AND AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE WAY HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 26, 1988 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD SURGERY ON LEFT SHOULDER 5-26-88 AND CLAIMS IT AGAINST 11-3-86 INJURY-93 DAYS MISSED-DISABILITY BEGAN 5-26-88.

May 24, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON IDLER PULLEY FOR A DOZER WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEE LET PRY BAR SLIP. IDLER PULLEY JERKED BELTS PUSHING HIS THUMB AGAINST THE GROOVE OF IT.

May 12, 1988 IL · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS USING A HAMMER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN.

May 12, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN.

February 29, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE WHEN ONE CAPACITY RATING SIGN FELL STRIKING HIM.DIABILITY BEGAN 3-2-88.

February 25, 1988 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK PAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CABLE.

February 11, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS FEET SLIPPED AS HE WAS PREPARING TO DISMOUNT OFF A CRAWLER TRACTOR HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A HANDHOLD AT THE TIME WHICH PREVENTED HIS FALLING TO THE GROUND

January 28, 1988 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE WHILE PERFORMING HIS WORK DUTIES IN THE PIT

January 25, 1988 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SOUGHT3MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2-11-889 IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS OS A REPORTABLE INJURY. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A PLATFORM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. I N THIS DECENT, 2E STRUCK HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.

January 15, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

1987 · 17 incidents

November 30, 1987 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE BURNED HIMSELF WITH AN OXYACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH.

November 24, 1987 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE MOMENTARILY LOST HIS BALANCE AS HE WAS SWINGING A B&O UPWARDS TO STRIKE A SHELF. WHEN HE MISSED THE CONTACT POINT, THE B&O CONTINUED UPWARDS STRIKING HIM.

October 21, 1987 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10/21/87 AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THIS DATE THAT THIS CASE IS MSHA REPORTABLE.DISABILITY BEGAN 10/21/87.EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN.

October 21, 1987 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING AN AIR WRENCH IN CONFINED QUARTERS.

July 16, 1987 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

IT HAS BEEN DET9RMINED THIS DATE (09/02/87) THAT THIS CASE IS MSHA REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS LOWERING A SCREEN INTO POSITION WHEN HIS FINGER STRUCK AGAINST THE HOLD DOWN FASTENER.

June 16, 1987 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST THE EDGE OF A BASKET FOR A CENTRIFUGAL DRYER.

June 1, 1987 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTING AN OBJECT

May 14, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED IN SOME3GREASE CARRYING A TOOL.

April 8, 1987 IL · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL EXPERIENCE8 PAIN WHEN HE LIFTED LIGHT FIXTURE.FIRST SAW DR 5-8-87. ON 5-12-87 DETERMINED WITH DR OFFICE THAT THIS IS REPORTABLE.

March 19, 1987 IL · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

IT HAS BEEN DET9RMINED ON 04/10/87 THAT THIS CASE IS REPORTABLE SINCE DOCTOR FINALLY DIAGNOSED A FRACTURE AND PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND IN A CAST TODAY.EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS OPERATING A FARM TR ACTOR WHEN A FR2NT WHEEL STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WEEEL TO ROTATE UNEXPECTEDLY AND IN DOING SO,JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST ONE OF ITS SPOKES.

February 12, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

ON 03/03/87 IT 4AS DECIDED THAT THIS CASE IS MSHA REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS RIDING IN A VEHICLE WHEN IT HIT TWO HOLESIN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. EMPLOY9E FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL TRWATMENT ON 02/27/87.

February 10, 1987 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D A WIRE ROPE FLIPPED AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A SOCKET ON A HOIST DRUM STRIKING HIM

January 21, 1987 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SLIDING 1IN INTO DUMP SOCKET WHEN HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN PIN AND DUMP SOCKET

January 15, 1987 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE WAS SHOVELING COAL WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND IN DOPING SO, HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

January 15, 1987 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE WAS GETTING INTO MANTRIP VEHICLE AND AS HE BENT OVER TO WQALK TO THE REAR SEAT, HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK DISCOMFORT.

1986 · 24 incidents

December 29, 1986 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall from machine

... EMPL STEPPE8 ON MUD-COVERED OPENEING ON END LOADER FRAME AND HIS WEIGHT CAUSED IT TO GIVE WAY.

December 6, 1986 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A SCRAPER HE STEPPED INTO A RUT EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN TWISTING IT

December 4, 1986 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D AS HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE HE EXPERIENDE BACK PAIN

November 29, 1986 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE SLIPPED OFF A LADDER STEP DROPPING DOWN TO THE STEP BELOW EXPERIENCING LEFT SHOULDER PAIN.

November 22, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D A CABLE WINCH FAILED TO HOLD A LOAD ANDWHEN HE RELEASED HIS GRASP ON THE CRANKING HANDLE, IT ROTATED AROUND STRIKING HIS HAND.

October 30, 1986 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall from machine

DISABILITY BEGA3 1-6-87. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE STEPPED ON A ROLL OF MUD AS HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE DRAGLINE.

October 30, 1986 IL · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP POWER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

October 16, 1986 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL RELEASED J5CK MECHANISM TO LOWER GRAIN TABLE WHEN JACK FELL PINCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN TOP OF JACK ON GRAIN TABLE.

September 1, 1986 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP REPORTED AS3HE APPLIED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES OF HIS MOTORCYCLE THE FRONT WHEEN LOCKED MOMENTARILY CASUSING IT TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNER HIM IN HIS DECENT TO THE GROUND HE INJURED HIS RIGHT A ANKLE 3

August 21, 1986 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE WAS HOLDING A SUCTION PIPE IN PLACE FOR CONNECTION TO PUMP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

July 10, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

ON 1-15-87 IT W5S DETERMINED THIS ACCIDENT REPORTABLE BASED ON MSHA'S REPORT ON30 CFR PART 50, 12-86. HE REPORTED AS HE PUSHED ON AIR HOSE CONNECTION OF TRUCK, ROCKS UNDERFOOT MOVED CAUSING HI M TO LOOSE HIS 6ALANCE

July 1, 1986 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP REPORTED HE3WAS WASHING DOWN CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL-MUD FELL STRIKING HIM

June 16, 1986 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE REPORTED A P3ECE OF METAL FLEW OFF A B & O PUNCH AS IT WAS BEING STRUCK BY A 20# HAMMER.

May 5, 1986 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED HE 9CPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AREA-BACK- AS HE WAS MOUNTING TRUCK.

April 28, 1986 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY WHILE HELPING REPLACE A COAL AUGER GEAR BOX ON A DRILL.

April 15, 1986 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE WAS MOVING UNDER A HOIST DRUM TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE DRAGLINE AND AS HE CONTINUED HIS FORWARD MOTION HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A CHANNEL IRON SUPPORT BEAM IN FRONT OF THE HOIST DRUM3

April 13, 1986 IL · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE WAS HELPING LIFT A CALF OVER A FENCE WHEN THE CALF KICKED HIM IN THE FACE

March 15, 1986 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall from machine

ON 1-15-87 IT W5S DETERMINED THIS ACCIDENT REPORTABLE BASED ON MSHA'S REPORT ON 30 CFR PART 50, 12-86. HE REPORTED HE STEPPED FROM CATWALK TO SECOND STEP ON STAIRWAY (SKIPPING FIRST STEP) AND IN DOING SO, EX1ERIENCED BACK PAIN

March 6, 1986 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE USED A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO STRIKE THE CROSS CHISEL END OF A CHIPPING HAMMER AS THE CONE WAS BEING USED AS AN ALIGNMENT PIN AND IN SO DOING CAUSED A PIECE OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER TO FLY 2FF STRIKING HIM

January 22, 1986 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP REPORTED HE3EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING CARTON OF DETONATING CORD

January 16, 1986 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED HE 4AS WELDING ON SWING SEGMENTS IN DRAGLINE WHILE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN.

January 10, 1986 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP REPORTED HE3WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AND DRIT PILE CGAVE WAY CAUSING THE SCRPAER TO SLIDE DOWN IT ROLLING ONTO ITS TOP AS HE WAS EXITING OUT THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDSHIELD HE C6T HIS ARM HE HAD BEN WEARING HIS SEAT BELT

1985 · 11 incidents

December 22, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE RPORTE8 HE WAS CLEANING COAL OUT FROM AROUND ROLLERS OF CONVERYOR BELT IN NUMBER 1 DRAWOFF TUNNEL AT GROUND LEVEL WHEN A FAN HEATER BLEW COAL DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

December 17, 1985 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW IN PARKING LOT & AS HE FELL HE ATTEMPTED TO BRACE THE FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM

December 17, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED3AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM TRACTOR, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM ON THE SNOW COVERED ICY GROUND CAUSING HIM TO FALL FLAT ONTO HIS BACK.

December 8, 1985 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D A 10 LB HAMMER SLID OFF THE TOP EDGE OF A GUARD SURROUNDING THE SUMP IN THE NO. 1 COAL VAULT OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. IT FELL APPROX. 2 FT LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND TH E CAP OF HIS SA0ETY BOOT.

June 19, 1985 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN IT STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROAD SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO BE JOLTED IN THE CAB.

April 23, 1985 IL · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Midland Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE REPORTED AN ACETYLENE HOSE SPLIT NEAR THE CUTTING TORCH WHILE HE WAS CUTTING BOLTS RESULTING IN A FIRE.

April 11, 1985 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS LIFTING ENGINE HOOD WHEN HE STEPPED AND SLIPPED FALLING DOWN ONTO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HOOD FELL ON HIM. DISABILITY BEGAN 04/17/85.

February 8, 1985 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A GUARD 3 X 5 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN.

January 9, 1985 IL · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM PICK-UP TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON ICY SURFACE INJURING RIGHT FOOT

January 9, 1985 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON A METAL GUIDE WELDED TO THE BOOMMAST TO AID HIMSELF IN GETTING UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION AND AS HE APPLIED WEIGHT TO THE GUIDE,IT BROKE LOOSE CA CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

1984 · 13 incidents

December 12, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PUSHING UPWARDS ON PRY BAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

November 1, 1984 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON HIS HANDS & KNEES MOST OF THE SHIFT CLEANING & PAINTING A FLOOR & HANDRAILS ON T HE 1570 DRAGLINE & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP HE COULDN\T STRAIGHTEN UP.

October 13, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF RIGHT WALKING SHOE OF DRAGLINE AND IN DOING SO,STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 9, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED FROM EQUIP STORAGE ROOM-TOOLS-ONTO LEFT WALKING SHOE OF DRAGLINE AND STEPPED ON EDGE OF FLOOR GRATING TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

October 8, 1984 IL · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Midland Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL STUNG BY UNIDENTIFIED INSEDT-BEE OR WASP-WHEN HE REACHED INTO INSULATING MATERIAL WRAPPED AROUND SLURRY LINE VALVE TO CHECK PROPER WRAPPING OF HEAT TAPE.

August 31, 1984 IL · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS USING A PICK MATTOCK TO LOOSEN MUD IN THE BED OF A GOB TRUCK NEAR THE EXHAUST OUTLET. AS HE SWUNG THE PICK MATTOCK ATTHE MUD, THE PICK END STRUCK THE STEEL BED CAUSING THE POINT TO BREAK OFF AND FLY UP STRIKING HIM.

August 29, 1984 IL · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager OTHER
Midland Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS OUTSIDE THE GARAGE AT ITS SOUTHWEST CORNER DISCUSSING THE START UP OF A GOB TRUCK WHEN A N UNIDENTIFIED INSECT STUNG HIM.

August 12, 1984 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE THREE MEN WERE WORKING ON A SLURRY PUMP. THEY REMOVED THE FACE PLATE OFF THE PUMP AND ROLLED IT ACROSS THE FLOOR. AS THE M EN LOWERED THE PLATE TO THE FLOOR, I.NAME CLAIMS HE HURT HIS LOWE R BACK

March 26, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS REPAIRING AND CLEANING THE PRINT OUT MECHANISM IN THE LOADOUT OPERATER COMPARTMENT. THE LOADOUT OPERATOR CLAIMS HE INHALED SOME VAPORS AND IT MADE HIM ILL. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS NOT BOTHERED BY THE VAPOR

March 19, 1984 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE GOING DOWN METAL STEPS IN THE DRAW OFF TUNNEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED HE LANDED ON THE METAL STEPS WITH HIS BUTTOX CAUSING A STRAIN TO LOWER SPINE

February 22, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WAS MOVING A CART WITH OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE ON IT WHEN HE SAT THE CART DOWN IT STARTED TO TIP OVER FRONTWARDS THE MAN GRABBED THE CART AND PULLED IT BACK UPRIGHT HE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HI BACK IN THE PROCESS

February 21, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING METAL CABINET,7\TALL 3\ WIDE X 12\\ DEEP.STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.SHELVES MOVED 8\.WEIGHT OF SHELVES 100 LB.

January 9, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TRYING TO START A 2" TRASH PUMP. HE PULLED ONTHE ROPE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND AS HE PULLED THE STARTING ROPE OUT OF THE PUMP HIS RIGHT ELBOW BUMPED A WALL BRACE.

1983 · 4 incidents

November 18, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER WORKER WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND A 7/8IN X 24 IN BOLT TO BREAK LOOSE A RUSTED UP BRAKE ADJUSTER INJ WAS HOLDING THE BOLT IN RT HAND AND OTHER MAN WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE MAN SWING SLEDGE HITTING INJ MANS RT HAND WITH SLEDGE

November 2, 1983 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING GREASE BARRELS USING BOOM HOIST.MOVING BOOM INTO POSITION,OTHER EMPL SWUNG IT AROUND HITTING EMPL ON HARD HAT CAUSING HAT TO CUT FOREHEAD.STITCHES WERE REQ-EMPL RETURNED TO WORK.

August 17, 1983 IL · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGED THAT WHILE UNHOOKING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM A BEAVERTAIL ON A FARM TRACTOR, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRAWBAR BEAVERTAIL AND THE EQUIPMENT THIS BROKE HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AMBULANCE WAS CALLED FOR TRANSPORTATION TIME LOST IS UNKNOWN

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