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August 6, 1986 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING3ONA CHUNCK OF COAL SPADDING UP BLOWER TUBING WHEN HE SLIPPED ONTO HIS RT ANKLE SPRAINING IT.

March 26, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3LADDER WASHING REFUSE COLLECTION BELT PAN LINE WITH WATER HOSE

March 18, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REMOVING A POSTION OF MAG SLIDE FROM CAGE HOIST WHEN HE STUMBLED AND CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN CAGE PLATFORM AND FLOOR LEDGE BRUISING RT. KNEE.

March 10, 1986 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HANDLING MINER CABLE AND TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL TWISTING RT. KNEE.

November 25, 1985 IL · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN THE ENTRY AND EITHER SLIPPED OR HIS KNEE GAVE AWAY AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN BRUISING HIS LT SHOULDER

October 1, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP STEPPED OFF SCOOP AND LEFT LEG WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM

June 1, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 100FT OF 11/2IN HOSE & STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TWISTED RT KNEE THIS KNEE HAS BEEN INJURED BEFORE & OPERATED ON ALSO

May 16, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF A MAN DOOR & AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE MAN DOOR THE LEDGE OF UNDER PASS GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE

February 8, 1985 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS TURNING ON THE EXHAUST FAN & HAD TO CLIMB ON THE FAN TO DO SO WHILE GETTING DOWN HE FELL STRIKING OUT HIS LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIS FALL. DAMAGING THE MUSCLE IN LEFT ACME SHOULDER.

January 25, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM CAUSING FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST.LOOSE COAL FROM RUBS CAUSED POOR FOOTING IN AREA EMPL WORKING.

December 4, 1984 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancashire Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A TRASH PUMP UP AN IMBANKMENT OF IW PONG SLIPPED IN MUD ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO THE GROIN

July 19, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING BACK ON WALKWAY HANDRAIL.

May 7, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING A SCREEN & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE OTHER SCREEN STRIKING HIS RIGHT THIGH ON THE SIDE PLATE CAUSING A 4 IN. LACERATION TO THE SKIN ON HIS RIGHT THIGH.

February 14, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP TIMBERS FOR PILLAR EXTRACTIONS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE CARRYING A TIMBER AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 9, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON MINER CABLE,SLIPPED AND FELL.TRIED TO BREAK FALL USING RIGHT HAND BUT FELL ON THIS HAND RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF HAND.

November 29, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND STEPPED TO GET INTO THE HYSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED HITTING RIB CAGE ON HYSTER STEP

September 3, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE WAITING A AREA AND WAS TALKING OVER HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER ONE OF THE WAITING BENCHES. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT FIBULA.

May 20, 1983 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BLASTING POT TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN FOOT SLIPPE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND BLASTER FELL ON EMPLOYEE PINNING BOTH ARMS AND 1 LEG

April 7, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancashire Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING 8\POST,STEPPED INTO MUD HOLE AND FELL.POST STRUCK EMPL LEFT SIDE.BRUISE OF LEFT RIBS.

March 28, 1983 IL · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEES SHOES WERE WET AND HE WAS INATTENTIVE TO THE SLIPPING HAZARD.

February 22, 1983 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING BRATTICEMAN BY CARRYING CONCRETE BLOCKS.STEPPED ON A BLOCK \\STEP\\.BLOCK TIPPED OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE COCCYX ON STEEL H BEAM.

February 12, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancashire Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OUT OF JEEP & ONTO TIE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 17, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancashire Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE GOT OFF LOCOMOTIVE TO FIX POLE & TRIPPED OVER TRACK SWITCH, FELL DOWN & STRUCK HIS NECK ON RAIL. 1ST DAY OFF WORK WAS 2-11-83.

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