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August 1, 1989 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED A DISCOMFORTING SENSATION IN HIS KNEE AS HE WAS CRAWLING IN THE TUB OF THE DRAGLINE.

September 29, 1988 IL · Coal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A DOCTOR ON 10-06-88. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BODY. DISABILITY BEGAN 10-6-88.

August 31, 1988 IL · Coal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT ON 090688 SAME DAY HE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A DOC.DOC.PRESCRIBED MEDICATION WHICH EMPLOYEE HAS INDICATED HE WILL NOT TAKE BECAUSE OF ITS POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS ON 0 N 090988 MSHA INSTRUCTED ME TO REPORT IT EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE MANTRIP VEHICLE

January 15, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

July 10, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

ON 1-15-87 IT W5S DETERMINED THIS ACCIDENT REPORTABLE BASED ON MSHA'S REPORT ON30 CFR PART 50, 12-86. HE REPORTED AS HE PUSHED ON AIR HOSE CONNECTION OF TRUCK, ROCKS UNDERFOOT MOVED CAUSING HI M TO LOOSE HIS 6ALANCE

October 13, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Midland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF RIGHT WALKING SHOE OF DRAGLINE AND IN DOING SO,STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

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