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January 17, 1985 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING LUG OFF 8" I-BEAM WITH TORCH EMPLOYEE CUT THE BEAM OUT FROM UNDER HIMSELF

December 17, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT A PIECE OF WHITE TOP FELL. HE RAISED HIS ARM TO DEFLECT IT FROM HIM. HE LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM APPROX 2CM WHICH REUIRED SUTURES.

December 5, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RESUPPORTING X-CUT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD CAUISNG STIFFNESS IN THE NECK.

November 19, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKMAN WAS HELPING ON A CONTINOUS MINER AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND THE TOP FLANGE OF A SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING LACERATION & FRACTURE OF 3 FINGERS.

November 13, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK

November 7, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING REBAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDED IT INTO PLACE. EMPLOYEE WOULD CLOSE HIS EYES WHILE WELDING WAS TAKING PLACE. HE OPENED HIS EYES SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED FLASHBURNS.

September 21, 1984 IL · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ROOF AND RIBS OF SLOPE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLTS FOR WIRE MESH A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMP RESULTING IN BROKEN NOSE CUTS ON FACE AND BRUISES ON BACK

September 20, 1984 IL · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLING RIB OF SLOPE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS FOR WIRE MESH A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX #50 FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK EMP BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG AND SHIN

June 22, 1984 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS BELT SHOVELER WITH SOME ROOF BOLTING EXPERIENCE FILLING IN AS ROOF BOLTER HE WAS STANDING ON PIECE OF SLATE WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE DRILLING POT OF THE BOOM AND RECEIVED MAJOR CUT ACROSS TOP OF HIS FOOT FROM THE BASE OF DRILLING POT CUT PENETRATED SOME MUSCLES AND REQUIRED SURGERY

June 8, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING WAS CUTTING ON ROCK FALL WITH MINER AND MINER HEAD CAUGHT A CRIB TIE THROWING TIE BACK HITTING MAN IN LOWER RIGHT LEG

May 18, 1984 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE M ORE OBSERVANT OF THIS HAZARD TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INJURY.

April 30, 1984 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING WAS STRUCK ON LEFT FOOT BY PIECE OF ROCK THAT FLIPPED OFF OF TAIL ON LOADER CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT FOOT.

April 26, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED FHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE CANOPY ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB IN THE CANOPY BRACES

February 23, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE IS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS HELPING THE OTHER OPERATOR INSTALL A X-BLOCK IN UNIT #5, THE HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED, HE WAS HOLDING THE BLOCK AND BOLT IN THE HOLE AND THE OTHER OPERATOR SET THE PAR T OF THE DRILLING ARM THAT RESTS ON THE MINE FLOOR DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT. FRACTURED TOES 1-3 ON THE LEFT FOOT.

February 10, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER BUT WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE OF ENTRY #6 IN UNITE #5 HE DRILLED A SHOT HOLE, WHEN HE PUT THE BOLT IN THE HOLE THE BOLT BEND DOUBL E HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLT HE HIT THE ROTATION EVER RATHER THAN THE BOOM PRESSURE RECASE, THE BOLT SWUNG AND HIT HIM FRACTURE LEFT ELBOW.

January 24, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED HE IS A ROOF BOLTER HE WAS BOLTING IN FACE X-CUT HIS TOP AUGER HUNG IN ROOF HE WAS PUTTING HIS BOTTOM AUGER UP TO RETRIEVE HIS TOP HE PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON AUGERS WHICH IN TURN B OWED HE TURNED ON ROTATION AUGER WHIPPED AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND INFLICTING THIS INJURYFXT LEFT THUMB

January 3, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED THAT HE IS A ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE IN UNIT #5, HE DRILLED A SHORT HOLE AND WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL HIS BOLT THE BOLT BENT DOUBLE, HE REACHED FOR THE BOLT TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN HE RELEASED THE BOOM PRESSURE THE STEEL ROOF PLATE SWUNG AROUND AND CUT HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

December 20, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER, HE WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER, HIS CLOTH GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE STEEL PLATE, HE COULD NOT PULL HIS HAND FREE AND HE MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL PLATE AND THE ROOF. FRACTURED 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.

October 26, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKMAN WAS HIT ON RT HAND RING FINGER BY PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS

October 17, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKMAN RECEIVED A BRUISE TO THE LEFT FOOT WHEN HE SET THE PINNER DOWN ON HIS FOOT

September 6, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER BUT WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER HE WAS BOLTING AT THE FACE OF 3 ENTRY IN UNIT 5 HE WAS REMOVING HIS DRILL STEEL AUGER FROM THE ROOF THE ROOF BOLTER SHIFTED SLIG HTLY TO THE OPERATING OF THE OTHER ARM. HE IN TURN FELL FORWARD LANDING AGAINST THE CONTROL PUSHING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE AUGER THROUGH HAND PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN INDEX FING

July 19, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN STATED THAT HE IS A ROOF BOLTER HE WAS BOLTING THE FACE IN #2 ENTRY OF UNIT #3 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HARD HAT AND INJURIN G HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BRUISED AND SCRAPED RIGHT SHOULDER

May 31, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKMAN WAS BOLTING AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK MAN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING LACERATION

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