Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER ON REMOTE CONTROL AND MOVING IT TO START THE CLEAN-UP PROCESS. HE PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.
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July 23, 1990
IL · Coal
lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object
I.NAME STEPPED OUT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE #13 FACE SHIELD AND A SECTION OF THE ROOF CAVED FATALLY INJURING I.NAME. THE ROCK THAT HIT I.NAME WAS 56" X 42" BY 48" - 9" TO 11" THICK.
July 19, 1988
IL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REMOVE A HAUL TRUCK FROM THE 100 TON DART HAUL TRUCK CO. #122 WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING TIRE TO PUSH EMPLOYEE BACKWARDS APPROX. 30' CAUSING FATALITY.
July 9, 1986
IL · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #4 ENTRY 2ME AT SURVEY STATION 8146.FALL WAS 30'LONG X 16'WIDE X 4'THICK.STANDING IN ENTRY OBSERVING COMTINUOUS MINER CUTTING DOWN ROOF FOR OVERCAST WHEN ROOF SUDDENLY CO LLAPSED COVERIN1 VICTIMS.
July 9, 1986
IL · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #4 ENTRY 2ME AT SURVEY STATION 8146.FALL WAS 30'LONG X 16'WIDE X 4'THICK.STANDING IN ENTRY OBSERVING CONTYINUOUS MINER CUTTING DOWN ROOF FOR OVERCAST WHEN ROOF SUDDENLY S COLLAPSED COVE9ING VICTIMS.
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #4 ENTRY 2ME AT SURVEY STATION 8146.FALL WAS 30'LONG X 16'WIDE X 4'THICK.STANDING IN ENTRY OBSERVING CONTINUOUS MINER CUTTING DOWN ROOF FOR OVERCAST WHEN ROOF SUDDENLY CO LLAPSED COVERIN1 VICTIMS.
June 20, 1986
IL · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Contact with electrical current
THE VICITM WAS 9LECTRICUTED WHEN HE GOT INTO 4160 POWER INSIDE A BELT CABINET. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE VICTIM WAS IN THE CABINET HE WAS A BELT SHOVELER.
September 27, 1983
IL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
MR. PIERCE WAS STANDING AT EDGE OF BENCH 30 FT. EAST OF W-5 WHEEL DIGGING HEAD. BANK OF HIGHWALL AT BENCH AREA GAVE WAY. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FT. AND WAS COVERED UP BY DIRT APPROXI MATELY 3 FT. THICK.
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