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May 24, 1999 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE KOMATSU DOZERHIS LOWER BACK BECAME SORE. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED MUSCLE & HAS RETURENED TO WORKAS OF 6/1/99

June 15, 1993 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED WHILE OPERATING DUCK BILL HE CAUGHT HIS RT HAND IN PINCH POINT BY CAB

October 27, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED AFTER HELPING INSTALL BUGGY CABLE ANCHOR BOLT, HIS LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED.

October 27, 1992 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THE DRILL BOX CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND SWELLING.

September 17, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE ROOF BOLTER, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE TURNED THE WRONG WAY.

January 25, 1992 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO STOP THE METAL BAND SAW FROM CUTTING TO FAST AND PLACED HIS FINGER INTO THE MOVING SAW BAND.

October 31, 1991 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS LETTING THE CANOPY DOWN ON THE BOLTER,IT JERKED WHILE HE WAS HANGING ON RESULTING IN HIS BACK BEING BUCKLED IN.

October 30, 1991 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE MOVING SHIELDS UP,HE CAUGHT HIS TOE ON A JACK AND ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

November 7, 1990 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS DRILLING FOR A ROOF BOLT, SOME TOP COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT THUMB AREA.

October 20, 1990 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE OPERATING A BELT SPLICER, HE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

September 17, 1990 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS JARRING FROM RUNNING THE DOZER ON ROCKS INJURED HIS NECK

September 4, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE USING THE TRACK ROOF BOLTER,A LOOSE PIECE OF RAIL BESIDE THE TRACK BECAME HUNG ON THE STAB JACK OF THE ROOFBOLTER,WHEN THE RAIL BECAME FREE IT SPRUNG BACK HITTING IN JURED ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

August 15, 1990 IL · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING DOWN ANCHOR STAND ON 16B BELT,WATER JACK ATTACHED TO BELT FELL,STRUCK LEFT FOREARM.

August 6, 1990 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOIST ROPE BROKE,CAME BACK IN CAB AND HIT LEG.

March 21, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING LEFT BOOM ON TRACK BOLTER,BOOM HIT HEADER BORED ON GROUND STRIKING LEFT FOOT.

October 20, 1989 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATES WHILE CUTTING DOWN 4" PIPE HE HAD SECURED ONE END WITH CHAIN HOIST & BELIEVED OTHER END TO BE SECURE HOWEVER WHEN HE CUT PIPE IT FELL & STRUCK HIM IN BACK.

March 23, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL STATED HE WAS CUTTING EXHAUST PIPE ON TRUCK OFF & PIECE OF SLAG BURNED LEFT WRIST.

September 1, 1988 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE STARTED DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE ROOFBOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

July 13, 1988 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE ROOF BOLTER HE WAS HOLDING AN AUGER IN PLACE AND WHILE REACHING FOR THE CONTROLS HE TWISTED HIS BACK

February 18, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ROOFBOLTING THE PINNER BOOM HUNG AND WHEN IT RELEASED IT CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS KNEE

January 21, 1988 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WITNESS TO TH9 ACCIDENT STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON 12CM MINER I NAME WAS UNDERNEATH THE HEAD OF MINER ADJUSTING THE BOTTOM COVERS. THE HEAD WAS APPARENTLY BLOCKED AND CRIBBED. I NAME INSTR INSTRUCTED THE 2THER REPAIRMAN TO RAISE THE HEAD OF MINER. WHEN THIS WAS DONE THE REPAIRMAN ACCIDENTLY KICKED ON THE CONVEYOR SWITCH. THE DIGGING ARM THEN STRUCK A TIMBER AND TIMBER STRUCK EM

November 13, 1987 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE TRAMMING THE MINER TO THE FACE THE MIDDLE SPRAY BLOCK AND LID GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUTTING WHEEL AND THE FACE. AS HE TURNED AND CUTTING HEAD ON THE ACTION OF THE LID BEING CAUGH7 BETWEEN THE CUTTING WHEEL CAUSED THE CANOPY OF THE MINER TO BOUNCE UP INTO THE ROOF.

September 24, 1987 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING, HE SHOVED A PIN INTO DRILL HOLE, THE BIT WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE PIN.

September 18, 1987 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS GUIDING A BOLT AND PLATE INTO A DRILL HOLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. THE NEXT THING HE KNEW HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE ROOF.

June 9, 1987 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS BACKING UP THE DOZER AND RAN THE MACHINE UP ON A ROCK, JERKING HIS NECK.

April 27, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PLACING3ROCKS UNDER THE WHEEL OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THIS WAS BEING DONE AS THE BOLTER WAS MOVING, AND IT CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND THE RIB

April 22, 1987 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL ON 1 KNEE 0ACING PINNER WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON R IGHT SHOULDER AND SLID DOWN ARM STRIKING HAND.

April 16, 1987 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL IN PROCESS3OF REPOSITIONING BELT DRIVE STABILIZING BAR BEING HOISTED INTO POSITION.REMOVED BOLT FROM ARM TO LET DRIVE UNIT ROTATE AND IT SLIPPED -TOP HEAVY-STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND PU SHED HIM FACE F3RST INTO SAFETY RAILING.

February 17, 1987 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS USING THE CUTTING TORCH, HE LIT THE TORCH AND IGNITED SOME ACETYLENE FUMES.

January 14, 1987 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE LET THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL BOX DOWN ON HIS KNEE.

January 7, 1987 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT A ROCK FELL AND BROKE INTO THREE PIECES,AND ONE PIECE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 3, 1986 IL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT SHE WAS ROCKDUSTING THE TOP BY HAND AND STRAINED HER NECK.

August 2, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING ROOFBOLT, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A HEADER BOARD AND ROOF PLATE.

June 14, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL HELPING INSTALL ROOFBOLT WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOFBOLT BEARING PLATE.

June 7, 1985 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL RUNNING DOZER.FUMES FROM BATTERY MADE HIM SICK.

January 10, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE DRILLING HOLE AND HIT ARM.

December 14, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND HIT DIP AND MACHINE BOUNCED HIM.

August 16, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF TOP & SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL & CUT HIS ARM.

June 22, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED ROOF BOLTER STEM HIT HIS WRIST THIS INJURY REPORTED LAST DAY BEFOR VACATION AND THEN MINE WENT ON STRIKE

June 15, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS RUNING MINING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM.

May 2, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ROOFBOLTING AND THE AUGER & WRENCH WHIPPED AROUND AND HIT HIS ARM

February 24, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BY A MINER AND ROCK FELL ON HIM

February 17, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STGATED HE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE AND A ROCK FELL ON HIM

February 15, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO PUT ROOFBOLT IN HOLE HE LEANED OUT OF CAB HIS ELBOW WAS HIT BY WRENCH

November 22, 1983 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK SLIPPED OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND FELL ON HIS LEG.

August 18, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GETTING READY TO TIGHTEN PIN ,WRENCH FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON WRIST.

August 10, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS AND ROCK FELL ON FOOT.

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