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December 1, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CABLE BY HAND AND LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED.POSS CAUSING RUPTURE OR HERNIA.

September 22, 1984 IL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MIXING CONCRETE IN MIXER AND WAS STANDING ON A WOODEN PALLET AS SHE MOVED SHE LOST HER BALANCE AS SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PLATIC CURTAIN AND FELL ON HER RIGHT FOOT. A C

July 19, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING TO MACHINE AND STUMBLED ON SMALL CHUNK OF COAL. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND THAT HE EXTENDED OUT TO PROTECT HIMSELF, AS A RESULT HE FRACTURED HIS WRIST - ESTIMATED RECOVERY TIME - 9 WEEKS

February 15, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE IS A GENERAL INSIDE LABOR HE WAS HELPING REPLACE BOTTOM ROLLERS IN THE BELT SLOPE, HE WAS WALKING UP THE SLOPE CARRYING A ROLLER ON HIS SHOULDER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL THE ROLLER HIT H IM ON THE RIGHT HAND FRACTURE 2 ND METACOPAL ON THE RIGHT HAND.

December 13, 1983 IL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS REPAIRING THE FEEDER CAR CONVEYOR CHAIN IN UNIT #5, HE WAS PUTTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHAIN TOGETHER ON THE DISCHARGE END OF THE FEEDER CAR, HE WAS DRIVING THE LINKS TOGETHER, HE SLI PPED AND HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN THE LINK AND THE 4 LB HAMMER INFLICTING THE INJURY. FRACTURED RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1983 IL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM CONVEYOR BELTLINE ON TO WALKWAY HE MISSTEPPED AND TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN & SMALL BONE TO BREAK IN HIS ANKLE

September 8, 1983 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKMAN WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY & STEPPED INTO HOLE & FELL & TRIED TO CATCH SELF & C AUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

August 3, 1983 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS OF THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PLANT AND SLIPPED ON STEPS AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY HOLDING ONTO HAND RAIL HE STRAINED HIS BACK

July 11, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING SMALL PARTS TO THE MAN & MATERIAL CASE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGTH ANKLE.

June 28, 1983 IL · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON SLOPE CONVEYOR PUTTING UP SUPPORT STEEL. HE SLIPPED & INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE PULLING HIS CARTILAGE.

June 13, 1983 IL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall from ladders

ON 4TH FLOOR OF PLANT,STEPPING DOWN LADDER AND MISSED 3RD STEP AND FELL ONTO FLOOR AND FRACTURED ONE METATARSUS BONE IN LEFT FOOT.

May 7, 1983 IL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLIMBING U A SUPPORT LEG TO WORK ON A SLURRY LINE WHEN HE LOST HIS BVALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND APPROX 20 FOOT

March 24, 1983 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING WATER LINE LOST FOOTING FELL TO GROUND ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

January 10, 1983 IL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED THAT HE IS AN ELECTRICIAN HE WAS LIFTING A BUGGY TIRE ONTO A MANTRIP HE STUMBLED OVER A SMALL CHUNK OF COAL SHIFTING HIS WEIGHT AND STRAINING HIS BACK

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