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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.

June 4, 1986 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 SE7TING POST IN PILLAR AREA,AND SLIPPED & FELL ONTO BOTTOM,FRACTURING FINGER.

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.

January 28, 1986 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON WET FLOOR AND STRAINED LEFT HIP

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

July 5, 1985 IL · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A PERMANENT WALKWAY WHICH BELONGED TO INLAND STEEL COAL CO WALKWAY GAVE WAY UNDER HIS WEIGHT DUE TO ANGLE FRAMES BEING RUSTED APART.

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.

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.

June 8, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A METAL DRAW BAR & FELL WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE DRAW BAR CAUSING A NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE #9TH RIB ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIB CAGE.

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.

August 29, 1983 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAILING MINER CABLE WHEN THE CABLE WAS DROPPED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON TOP OF CABLE AND WHEN HE MOVED HE TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

August 9, 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 ladders

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A SHORT ALUMINUM LADDER PUTTING A LIGHT UP WHEN THE LADDER BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING HIS LOWER BACK AND TAILBONE ON A SET OF TRACTOR BATTERIES FRACTURING HIS TAILBONE

June 13, 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 to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH A CURTAIN AND STUMBLED ON A ROCK TWISTING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHEN FALLING AND DISLOCATED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL

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

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.

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