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October 30, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ROOF BO5TING AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF RIB ONTO LEFT ANKLE

October 7, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING READY TO PIN THE DRUM EXTENTION JACK AND THE PIN HOLE IS NOT VISIBLE AND MUST BE ALIGNED BY FEEL THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS RT INDEX FINGER WHEN THE JACK CAME FORWARD CU TTING OFF THE T3P END OF THE RT INDEX FINGER

August 25, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING A BROW WHEN THE COAL BROW BROKE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE AND CUTTING THE NOSE HE HAD STITCHES

July 14, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2FBOLTING AND A SMALL PARTICAL OF SLATE FLEW FROM SOME WHERE AND EMBEDDED NEXT TO LT PUPIL HAD TO BE REMOVED

July 2, 1986 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DISC GRINDER AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGER IN THE JOINT CUTTING IT TO THE BONE HE HAD STITCHES

June 19, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS RETRACT3NG THE TRS ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HAD A FINGER INSIDE A HOLE USED TO GREASE THE INNER RETRACTABLE PARTS WHEN THE RETRACTING PART CAUGHT HIS FINGER CUTTING IT TO THE BONE AND M MASHING IT 3

June 16, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTER OPERATOR AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO RIGHT ARM.

May 29, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING PINS OUT OF CAT RUNNER ON CONT MINER AND A SPARK WENT INTO LT EAR THE SLAG HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED

April 23, 1986 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO LOOSE3 CHUCK COVER BY DRIVING CHISEL BETWEEN COVER AND FRAME USING THE SPIN LEVER TO UNSCREW THE COVER THE INJ WADS HOLDING CHISEL TO INSURE THAT IT DID NOT FLY LOOSE THE OTHER MECH ACCIDENTLY HIT 7HE DOWN LEVER PINCHING LT MIDDLE FINGER TIP BETWEEN CHISEL AND WRENCH HOLDER AMPUTATING 1ST JOINT OF FINGER

April 7, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING AND A ROCK FELL FROM RIB LINE ONTO EMPLOYEE.

April 3, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ROOFBOL7ING AND A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM , WAS UNDER PERMANTLY SUPPORTED ROOF

February 20, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL WHILE3ROOF BOLTING AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD

January 31, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

2 EES WERE CUTT3NG METAL STRAPS TO USE ON THE JOB SITE WHEN THE EE USING THE TORCH LOWERED IT PAST THE OTHER EES RT HAND CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

January 28, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9UCK BY ROCK WHICH FELL FROM TOP OF TRS ROOF BOLTER CANOPY

December 17, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL CHANGING H2DRAULIC HOSE UNDER PRESSURE.WHEN FREE HOSE WHIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH.

November 12, 1985 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SPRAYE8 ACID IN EYES AND FACE WHILE SPRAYING FORMS WHEN EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONED INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

October 31, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS STRUCK BY ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS

October 25, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS STRUCK BY SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING

October 24, 1985 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS STRUCK BY SMALL ROCK THROWN FROM CM MINER COAL CHAIN CONVEYOR

July 24, 1985 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS STRUCK BY ROOF ROCK WHILE OPERATING MINER CM

July 23, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMP WAS ROOF BOLTING AND THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON LT RING FINGER AND FRACTURING BONE

June 13, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS ROOFBOLTING REACHED FOR A WRENCH WHEN THE DRILL STEE FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RT HAND.

June 13, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ROOFBOTING & DROPPED DRILL POT CAUSING STEM GUIDE TO FLIP & HIT HIM ON 1ST LEFT FINGER & FX IT.

May 15, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SQUEEZED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER.

April 30, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND STRUCK HIM AFTER HITTING DRILL POT.

April 23, 1985 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ANDROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM.

April 10, 1985 IL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING A D-9 DOZER TO GET JUNK OUT OF TUNNEL I GOT BETWEEN A CHANNEL FRAM AND THE WALL INJURED MY KNEEE.

February 21, 1985 IL · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A ROCK AFTER THE ROCK HIT THE BOLTER DRILL POT

January 7, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ROOF BOLTING AND THE ROOF BOLT WAS LODGED ABOUT 14 IN FROM THE ROOF WITH A WRENCH ON IT WE HAVE NO OTHER INFORMATION ON THIS ACCIDENT DUE TO CONFLICTING INFORMATION THE EMP HAD FRACTUR OF THE ULNA AND RADUIS OF RIGHT ARM

October 18, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING AND RIB FELL STRIKING EMP ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT

October 17, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS ROOF BOLTING AND LOWERED DRILL BOOM POT ONTO LEFT FOOT

September 18, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTER OPERATOR ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR SUCTION LINE ON ROOF BOLTER POT WHEN PIECE OF 12\\ X 12\\ X 3\\ ROCK FELL FROM 10\ STRIKING EMPL ON BACK AND FRACTURED RIBS.HE WAS BOLTING IN OVERCAST.

August 29, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM

July 27, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A COAL BROW AT THE FACE WHEN THE COAL BROKE LOOSE AND FELL AROUND THE CANOPY STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND BEFORE HE COULD GET UP SOME MORE COAL FELL ON HIM. SEVIER LOWER BACK PAIN.

April 20, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO RECOVER A COVERED UP CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ONE OF THE ROPES BROKE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG & CUTTING IT.

April 10, 1984 IL · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS WHEN THE U BOLT AND CONNECTING BLOCK FELL OFF THE TERMINAL BLOCK STRIKING THE EMP ACROSS NOSE CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACURED NOSE

March 26, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER WHEN DRILL STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

March 15, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

January 17, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOFBOLT PLATE SLID DOWN WHILE INSTALLING BOLT STRIKING EMPLOYEES

January 17, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE MACHINE MAKING A CUT AT FACE WITHOUT THE STAB JACK DOWN AND THE MACHINE JUMPED THROWING THE MAN UP AND OUT OF SEAT, CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK.

January 13, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK CRUSHED OUT AROUND ROOFBOLT PLATE HE WAS TIGHTENING AND FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LIP THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LIP

November 10, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS EXTENDING HIS ROOFBOLTER BOOM WHEN A ROOFBOLT WAS STICKING OUT OFTHE TRAY ON THE BOOM CAUGHT ON A LIGHT AND FLIPPED THE BOLT STRIKING HIM UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE LACERATING HIM AND FRA CTURING HIS R INFRA ORBITAL MAXILLA

November 8, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN STEEL BECAME STUCK.RATTLED STEEL AND IT FELL OUT OF HOLE.GRABBED FOR STEEL WITH RIGHT HAND ALLOWING LITTLE FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL POT.DISTAL T RIGHT FINGER TIP BEING AMPUTATED.

October 19, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN RT SIDE OF HIS BOLTER AND RIB WHILE IT WAS BEING TRAMMED TO THE FACE BY HIS PARTNER DUE TO SOFT BOTTOMS THE BOLTER TIPPED TO THE RT AND THE SWING JACK BRACKET BROKE LOOSE FROM FRAME OF BOLTER DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FACTORY WELD THIS ALLOWED THE BOOM TO SWING FREE PINNING KEN TO THE RIB

October 12, 1983 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ WAS HOLDING UP LINE CURTAIN WHILE MINER MOVED UNDER ITR WHEN MINER CABLE CAUGHT HIS HEELS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ON HIS RT ELBOW RESULTING IN LACERATION TO HIS ELBOW

October 11, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WENT TO ADJUST THE ANLE OF THE BEARING PLATE HE WENT TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT AND RAISED THE POT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND ROOF THIS RESULTE D IN COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS 5TH METACARPAL AND CONTUSION OF THE LEFT HAND

September 29, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS GRINDING SOME SHEET STEEL WITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT A NOTCH AND KICKED OUT OF THE MASN RT HAND AND STRCK HIS LEFT FOREARM THIS RESULTED IN DEEP LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM

September 17, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE SET FOOT JACK OF ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON HIS FOOT AND BROKE A TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT

September 9, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

August 23, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELING DOWN IN LOW TOP TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT NEXT TO RIB,LOWERED DRILL POT ON RIGHT LEG.RESULTED IN LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG.

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