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June 18, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ill & W Va Coal · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELLING TAILPIECE CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON METAL GUARD.EMPL PULLED TENDONS ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 2, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ill & W Va Coal · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIBAND ROOF BOLT HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG HE HAD A COMPOUND FX ON LOWER LEFT LEG

March 14, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ill & W Va Coal · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE STAWARD SIDE OF A DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER. THE OFFSIDE OPERATOR DRILL STEEL STOPED UP AND HE WENT OVER TO THE OFFSIDE OF THE MACHINE TO ASSES HIM. THE STEEL WAS UNSTOPED THE BOLTER HEAD WAS RAISED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE\S HAND IN THE HEAD.

January 14, 1984 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ill & W Va Coal · Fall from machine

MURDOCK WAS CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF THE COAL BREAKER AND JUMPED ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT TO THE SURVACE GREG SAID HE FELL TOT HE SURFACE LANDING ON BOTH FEET HE SAID HIS KNEE GAVE WAY AND HE CON CONTINUED TO FALL TO HIS KNEES GREAG SAID HE TRIED TO WALK AND HIS LEFT KNEE WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE

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