Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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September 11, 1992 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DOOR OF PIT HAUL TRUCK WAS APPARENTLY STUCK AND WOULD NOT OPEN. DRIVER TRIED TO FORCE DOOR OPEN USING HAND AND INJURIES WRIST.

January 31, 1992 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OILER IN REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF THE HOIST BRAKE LININGS ON THE 184M MARION DRAGLINE & BY SOME UNKNOWN MEANS GOT A VERY SMALL PIECE OF THE BRAKE LINING IN HIS LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSESAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

December 15, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF STEEL WIRE HANGING FROM A TARPAULIN FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND THEN REPORTED TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

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