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August 11, 1989 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL IN A CONTINUATION OF THE FALL WHIX OCCURRED 08-09-89 AND INVOLVES 5+90-6+60 OF ENTRY #4 OF OUR MAIN EAST DEVELOPMENT.THE BOLTERS HAD MOVED THE MACHINE OUTBY THE 1ST FALL WERE CRI BS AND RAILS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.THE FALL RODE OVER THE RAILS.

August 9, 1989 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF THE FALL REPORTED ON 08-07-89.AS REPORTED ON 08-07-89.AS REPORTED ON THAT FALL CRIBS AND RAILS WERE SET,BUT THE FALL RODE OVER THEM.THIS FALL OCCURRED AT 4+9 5 THRU 05+50 OF ENTRY #4 ON OUR MAIN EAST DEVELOPMENT-THE FALL PEAKED OUT AT APPROX 27'.

June 26, 1989 IL · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF WATER HOSE WITH UTILITY NIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & CAUSED 1" LACERATION ON LEFT CALF. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT SURFACE LOCATION.

June 8, 1989 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNLOADING RAIL BARS FROM SUPPLY CAR WHILE SWINGING RAIL OFF OF CAR. DID NOT RAISE END HIGH ENOUGH. CATCHING FINGER UNDER RAIL SMASHING & SPLITTING IT OPEN.

June 6, 1989 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE WALKING AROUND IT TWISTED ANKLE & FELL. WAS TEARING IT DOWN FOR SCRAP.

June 6, 1989 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

SIP IN FR WHICH RAN THROUGH THE 4+60 X CUT BETWEEN ENTRIES #3 + #4 RIAL CARS INSTALLED FOR ADDED SUPPORT OCC IN ENTY #4 UP TO 5+25 AND WAS A8' H IGH S + S SCOOP COVERED JUST IN FRONT OF OPER C NAOPY INCL BUCKET.

May 23, 1989 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BOTTOM GUARDS OFF SLOPE BELT CORNER OF ONE OF GUARDS LACERATED BACK OF R HAND.

August 21, 1988 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED AT THE 1+50 X-C OF ENTRY #3. THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR CUT WIDE INTERSECTIONS AND THIS MINE HAS BEEN SETTING IDLE SINCE 12-28-87. WE ARE VENTILATING MINE IN ITS PROPER MANNER.

August 17, 1988 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amco-Illinois Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

WE FEEL THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE ROOF PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO THE WIDE INTERSECTIONS THAT WER CUT BY THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR AND THE MINE HAS BEEN SETTING IDLE. VENTILATION HAS BEEN MAINTAINED.

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