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January 27, 1985 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE LOCATION-#1 UNIT - 1ST WEST OFF 1ST MAIN NORTH IN #4 ENTRY BELT AT #3 X CUT WEST DIMENSIONS. 50\ L X 19\W X 6\H, WITH SUPPORTED WITH 5\ CONVENTIONAL BOLTS

January 17, 1985 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING LUG OFF 8" I-BEAM WITH TORCH EMPLOYEE CUT THE BEAM OUT FROM UNDER HIMSELF

January 11, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP A PULL THRU CURTAIN AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A HAMMER AND FRACTURING HIS KNUCKLE ON HIS LITTLE FINGER.

January 11, 1985 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE LOCATION-#64 X-CUT ON 1ST WEST OFF 2ND NORTH OFF 3RD WERST.DIMENSIONS-18\WIDE X 40\LONG X 5\HIGH.

December 28, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FELL AT THE ANCHORAGE IN ENTRY #6 IN MAIN EAST ENTRIES AT 74+40 LOCATION THIS FALL WAS 30\L 20\W & 5\ TO CROWN

December 23, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FELL AT THE ANCHORAGE IN ENTRY #6 IN THE MAIN EAST AT STATION 78+90 THIS FALL WAS 30\L 18\W & 5\ TO THE CROWN

December 21, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIOANL ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE LOCATION #3 ENTRY SOUTH OFF 1ST WEST ENTRIES OFF 2ND MAIN NORTH 20X60X7 5FT POINT ANCHORAGE BOLTS USED AND FALL WAS RESUPPORTED WITH 6X6 WOODEN CROSSB CROSBARS

December 17, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT A PIECE OF WHITE TOP FELL. HE RAISED HIS ARM TO DEFLECT IT FROM HIM. HE LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM APPROX 2CM WHICH REUIRED SUTURES.

December 17, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL AT ANCHORAGE IN ENTRY #3 OF 2ND NORTH OFF MAIN WEST STA #14?? FALL WAS 20\LONG X 20\WIDE X 5\ TO THE CROWN.

December 11, 1984 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WORKMAN WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY

December 5, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RESUPPORTING X-CUT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD CAUISNG STIFFNESS IN THE NECK.

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.

November 30, 1984 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKMAN WAS LOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST INTO SUPPLY SCOOP AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE CAUSING FRACTURED CLAVICLE

November 28, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNDETECTED SLIP WAS ENCOUNTERED INT HE INTERSECTION OF X-CUT #30+75 & THE #5 WEST IN THE 3RD PANEL WEST ENTRIES OFF THE MAIN NORTH. THIS INTERSECTION HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6\,8\,&10\ BOLTS. THE APPROX DIM OF THE FALL WAS 25\X20\X7\

November 28, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE: LOCATON-#37 X-CUT-#4 ENTRY ON 1ST SOUTH OFF 2ND NORTH OFF 3RD MAIN WEST. DIMENTIONS: 20\ LENGTH-20\ WIDTH-6\ HIGH.

November 27, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE: LOCATION-#3 XCUT-#3 ENTRY OFF THE 1ST SOUTH OFF 2ND NORTH OFF 3 MAIN WEST. DIMENSIONS: LENGTH 40\-WIDTH 19\-HEIGHT 7\.

November 20, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE: LOCATION-#28 XCUT-#3 ENTRY-1ST SOUTH OFF 2ND NORTH OFF 3 MAIN WEST. LENGTH-35\-WIDTH-18\-HEIGHT-9\.

November 19, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKMAN WAS HELPING ON A CONTINOUS MINER AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND THE TOP FLANGE OF A SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING LACERATION & FRACTURE OF 3 FINGERS.

November 14, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN ENTRY #5 OF MAIN NORTH STATION #23+85 THIS FALL WAS 7\H X 18\W X 65\L

November 13, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE .LOCATION-#3 UNIT WEST ENTRY #4 AT #11 X-CUT OFF 2ND SOUTH OFF 3RD MAIN WEST.DIMENSIONS 40\LONG X 20\WIDE X 5\HIGH.AREA HAD FALLEN PREVIOUSLY AND WAS RESUPPORTED WITH 5\ CONV. BOLTS.

November 13, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.LOCATION-#4 ENTRY AT #27 X-CUT ON 1ST WEST OFF 2ND NORTH OFF 3RD MAIN WEST.DIMENTIONS-60\LONG X 18\WIDE X 10\HIGH.AREA PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 6\JOINT AN CHORAGE RESIN BOLTS.

November 13, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK

November 7, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING REBAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDED IT INTO PLACE. EMPLOYEE WOULD CLOSE HIS EYES WHILE WELDING WAS TAKING PLACE. HE OPENED HIS EYES SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED FLASHBURNS.

November 5, 1984 IL · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL CUTTING METAL BANDS ON BUNDLE OF TIMBERS AND TIMBERS FELL ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING INDIX AND RING FINGERS.

November 3, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN LIFTED MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

October 31, 1984 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REMOVING A SPLINTER OF WOOD FROM A PICK HANDLE WITH HISKNIFE AND WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF KNIFE CAME FORWARD AND LACERATED HIS RT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

October 30, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BENT OVER PULLING MINER CABLE OFF TO THE SIDE AT FACE WHEN LOOSE TOP COAL BROKE LOOSE FROM SUPPORTED TOP & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ACROSS UPPER RT SIDE OF BACK ONE RIB (7TH FROM TP ON BACK SID E) WAS FRACTURED

October 29, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKMAN WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE ONTO MACHINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 29, 1984 IL · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A GARDNER DENVER 63 JACKLEG DRILL WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP WITH THE DRILL HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN THE LOWER PART AT HIS BACK.

October 25, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ON #4 UNIT IN #1 ENTRY AT FOOTAGE 25/00 TO 26/00.LENGTH 100\ X 18\WIDE X 8\HIGH.WERE USING 6\ JOINT ANCHORAGE BOLTS.

October 22, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROCK FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN CROSS CUT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRIES IN MAIN REST THIS FALL WAS 25 FT LONG 17 FT WIDE AND 6 FT HIGH.

October 22, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE BOLTS AT #30 X-CUT - #4 ENTRY - 1ST WEST OFF 2ND NORTH OFF 3RD MAIN WEST. LENGTH, - 30 EAST - WIDTH - 18 FT. HEIGHT 7\ EAST. 5\ FOOT RESIN BOLTS WITH WOODEN HEADERS USED IN FALL AREA.

October 19, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN ENTRY 6 IN THE MIAN EAST AT 81 AND 15 THIS FALL WAS 35 FT LONG 30 FT WINE AND 6 FT HIGH.

October 17, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING HOLD UP SHEAR JACK FOR MINER AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LEFT ELBOW

October 14, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE AT 8 CUT 1ST MAIN NO ENTIRES OFF 1ST WEST 8X18X20 6 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLST USED IN BACK AREA ,JAUIIJI.I//O,IJI.I//O,U,//OI,U,

October 5, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONT. MNER CABLE FROM INSULATED HOOK IN ROOF WHEN THE HOOK AND THE CABLE FELL AND THE HOOK PENETRATED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE WEBBING BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. SE VERAL SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE PUNCTURE WOUND.

October 1, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS RIDING ON REAR OF MANTRIP WHEN IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP ON THE BOTTOM HE STRUCK HIS HEAD & INJURED HIS KNEE.

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

September 21, 1984 IL · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ROOF AND RIBS OF SLOPE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLTS FOR WIRE MESH A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMP RESULTING IN BROKEN NOSE CUTS ON FACE AND BRUISES ON BACK

September 20, 1984 IL · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLING RIB OF SLOPE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS FOR WIRE MESH A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX #50 FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK EMP BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG AND SHIN

September 17, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 1ST MAIN NORTH OFF 1 ST WEST ENTRIES AT SURVEY 10 FT THICK 6 FT POINT ANCHORAGE ROOF BOLTS WERE IN USED AT THE FALL LOCATION.

September 4, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zeigler Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE IN THE WEST ENTRIES OFF 2ND PANEL WOUTH OFF THE 3RD MAIN WEST AT FOOTAGE 21+30. FALL WAS 105\ LONG 18\ WIDE 6\ HIGH. 5\ CONVENTIONAL BOLTS USED.

August 29, 1984 IL · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
Zeigler Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WORKMAN WAS PUSHING POD DUSTER WITH UNITRAC AND UNITRAC BOUNCED AND MAN HIT LEAD ON CAB CAUSING STRAIN TO NECK

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