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March 20, 1995 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WHILE IN PERFORMANCE OF HIS NORMAL WORK ACITIVITES (PASSENGER IN A 4 PERSON MANTRIP) SUFFERED AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WHILE BEIGN TRANSPORTED FROM THE 3RD EAST SECTION TO AN OU TBY AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT PINCKNEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AT 8 AM 3-20-95.

August 16, 1994 IL · Coal timberman OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SIDE.

July 1, 1994 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 7-1-94.

November 23, 1991 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH DOORWAY WHEN BLEW DOOR SHUT ON EMPLOYEES 1 ST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND,FRACTURING THE TIP OF THE FINGER.

November 23, 1991 IL · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN LOOSE END OF BELT WHEN THE WIND BLEW BELT AGAINST HIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND,CUTTING HIS CHEEK BELOW LEFT EYE.

November 14, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL WAS ABSENT FROM WORK FOR 18 DAYS FROM 9/2/90 TO OCT 12,1990 & 17 DAYS FROM NOVE 14, 1990 TO DEC 6, 1990.

February 27, 1990 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK FOR 3 MONTHS IN 1988 WITH NON SPECIFIC BACK PAIN. HE RECENTLY HAS COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND RIGHT SCIATICA.

April 21, 1989 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO PAN WHEN CAB DOOR BLEW SHUT AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

March 14, 1989 IL · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO ELECTRICAL SHOP WHEN INFECTIONS SUBSTANCE ENTERED RT EYE VIA DUST

February 24, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SEVER HEART ATTACK AS HE WAS REPORTING TO WORK. EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 5:24PM.

December 28, 1988 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL MINING ACTIVITIES WHEN HE STARTED SUFFERING SEVERE CHEST PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MINE TOP AREA. EMTS AND NURSE TREATED EMPLOYEE UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF AM BULANCE . EMPLOYEE HAS UNDER WENT DOUBLE BY-PASS SURGERY.

January 6, 1988 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS INJURY IS A NEW INJURY WHICHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A NEW ONE AS OF 01-06-88. COMPANY SENT NO NEW NARRATIVE FOR LASTEST LOST TIME INCIDENT.

September 3, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OFF ROOF OF MACHINE WHEN SOME BEES STARTED AFTER HIMM AND IN TRYING TO GET AWAY HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT CALF

March 18, 1983 IL · Coal drill operator OTHER
Arch Of Illinois · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JUST WALKING AROUND UP ON TOP OF 61-R DRILL CAB, WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OR STRAIN SOME LIAGMENTS.

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