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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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 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

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 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

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

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 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.

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.

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

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 30, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE BACK OF THE FORD EXPLOISVES TRUCK. HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND REACHED UP TO GRAB A BAG OF ANFO. HE CLAIMS AS HE REACHED UP HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 25, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PICK UP A 750X16 PICK UP TIRE AND WHEEL AND WAS PLACING IT ON A TIRED CHANGING MACHINE. HE CLAIMS AS HE WAS PLACING THE TIRE OVER THE TIRED CHANGING

January 18, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WRAPPED CHAIN AROUND HEAD SHAFT OF PRIMARY ELEVATOR HOOKED TO OVERHEAD HOIST. ... WHEN HOIST TIGHTENED UP THE HOOK ON CHAIN BROKE LETTING HOIST HOOK REBOUND HITTING EMPL IN FOREHEAD.

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.

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

July 31, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPENING THE POWDER TRAILER DOOR THE HANDLE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYEBROW 2 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND

January 31, 1983 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TWO MEN WERE ASSEMBLING LATGHE AFTER BEING REPAIRED ONE MAN WAS HOLDING GUARD IN PLACE ND OTHER MAN WALKED B EHIND HIM TO PUT BOLT INTO OTHER SIDE OF GUARD AS HE WALKED BEHIND HIM HE CLAIMS HE STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON LATHE CHUCK SITTING ON GROUND

January 20, 1983 IL · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

TWO MEN WERE GETTING DRILL REAMERS OUT OF A SHELVED TOOL STORAGE AREA WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE LOWER SHELF SORTING OUT THE REAMER THAT WAS WANTER A REAMER FELL FROM AN UPPER SHELF THE REAMER STRUCK ONE MAN ON THE HARD HAT AND BOUNCED OFF STRIKING THE OTHER MAN ON THE RIGHT THUMB

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