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November 5, 1986 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF 2CCURRED ON THE 2E02R WORKING SECTION COVERING UP THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE FALL WAS IN ROOMS 6+95 MINNG IN "C" BLOCK. THE TOP WAS DRY AND CONTAINED SLIPS THE FALL WAS 50' LONG 50' WIDE 7' TO 8' HIGH. NO ONE WAS INJURED

October 30, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ROOF BO5TING AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF RIB ONTO LEFT ANKLE

October 11, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NING AGAINST BOLTER BOOM WITH ARMS IN TRAY TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING RT ARM AND FRACTURING IT THE ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS THE ROCK WAS 8-10 IN WIDE 24 TO 27 IN LONG AND 6 IN THICK

October 7, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING READY TO PIN THE DRUM EXTENTION JACK AND THE PIN HOLE IS NOT VISIBLE AND MUST BE ALIGNED BY FEEL THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS RT INDEX FINGER WHEN THE JACK CAME FORWARD CU TTING OFF THE T3P END OF THE RT INDEX FINGER

October 6, 1986 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED AT 2:50 PM ON THE #1 MAIN EAST BELT AT APPROX.63+95 FOOT MARK.TAG #67 PRIOR ATTEMPTS HAS BEEN MADE TO HOLD THE TOP WITH 7 CRIBS AND 8 PLUS TIMBERS DRY LAMI LAMINATED SS.TH9 FALL WAS 25' LONG 14'WIDE AND 12' HIGH 6 CONVENTION.

September 25, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING WITH A PRY BAR AND BAR SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER, REPAIRING MINER.

September 24, 1986 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AREA WAS WORKIN1 MEN AND EQUIPMENT WAS MOVED BACK TO AREA THOUGHT TO BE SAFE.

September 19, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REMOVE8 TANK ROCK DUSTER PRESSURE CAP, UNDER PRESSURE, CAP STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON ARM AND WRIST.

September 18, 1986 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Inland Steel Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AND STEPPED ON ROCK THEN TURNED ANKLE.

September 17, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP REACHED DOW3 & PICKED UP A CAN OF STOPPIT AND HURT HIS BACK

September 12, 1986 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BELTLINE WHEN A ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.

September 10, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNPLUGG3NG HIS SCOOTER WHEN HE JERKED ON THE PL LUG IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN HIS TESTICLES. IT RUPTURED A SPERM TUBE

September 9, 1986 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BELT WIRE ROPES AND INJURED BACK.

September 8, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS TAK3NG DOWN A CABLE & WAS STANDING ON A LUMP OF COAL IT TURNED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING RT. KNEE.

September 8, 1986 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING BELT ROLLER AND STRAINED BACK.

September 4, 1986 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS OBSERVI3G REPAIR WORK BEING DONE IN A BENT OVER POSITION WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON B ACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS

August 25, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING A BROW WHEN THE COAL BROW BROKE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE AND CUTTING THE NOSE HE HAD STITCHES

August 6, 1986 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING3ONA CHUNCK OF COAL SPADDING UP BLOWER TUBING WHEN HE SLIPPED ONTO HIS RT ANKLE SPRAINING IT.

July 29, 1986 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING BY THE MINER TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES

July 28, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTING AND REACHED TO GET A ROOF BOLT FROM TRAY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LT INDEX FINGER FRACTURING IT

July 18, 1986 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HELPING MI3ER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLT SUPPORTED TOP STRIKING EMPL.16''WIDE X 14''THICK X 10'LONG.

July 14, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2FBOLTING AND A SMALL PARTICAL OF SLATE FLEW FROM SOME WHERE AND EMBEDDED NEXT TO LT PUPIL HAD TO BE REMOVED

July 2, 1986 IL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DISC GRINDER AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGER IN THE JOINT CUTTING IT TO THE BONE HE HAD STITCHES

June 24, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING ROOF BOLTER CHAIN ONTO SPROCKET AND PINCHED FINGER.

June 19, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS RETRACT3NG THE TRS ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HAD A FINGER INSIDE A HOLE USED TO GREASE THE INNER RETRACTABLE PARTS WHEN THE RETRACTING PART CAUGHT HIS FINGER CUTTING IT TO THE BONE AND M MASHING IT 3

June 17, 1986 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP AND ANPOTH9R MAN WERE USING A STEP JACK TO ELEVATE A FEEDER AND WHILE PUCHING DOWN ON A 5 FT SLATE BAR IT KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EMP ON LEFT FRONT PORTION OF HIS NECK

June 16, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2F BOLTER OPERATOR AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO RIGHT ARM.

June 12, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Inland Steel Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS CUTTING3AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING ON THE FLOOR ABOVE HIM THEIR SPARKS IGNITED HIS ACETYLENE TANK WHEN THE INJ TURNED OFF HIS TANKS AND TIGHTENED THE FITTING HE LOOSENED IT AND THE PRESSURE IN3THE HOSES AND THE HOT METAL IGNITED BURNING HIS LEFT FOREARM

June 4, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Steel Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING POST IN PILLAR AREA,AND SLIPPED & FELL ONTO BOTTOM,FRACTURING FINGER.

June 4, 1986 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMP WAS TRY3NG TO PULL A DRAW BAR PIN OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR BUMPER HE TOLD THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO EASE FORWARD, THIS ACTION CAUSED PIN TO JAM HIS FINGER AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR MASHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER 3

May 30, 1986 IL · Coal brattice man/worker ELECTRICAL
Inland Steel Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPL FAILED TO 8EENERGIZE SCOOP CHARGER BEFORE REMOVING CHARGER PLUGS FROM SCOOP BATTERIES.WHEN EMPL HAND MASHED BARE WIRE AGAINST METAL SCOOP HE BURNED LEFT PALM AND FINGERS 3RD DEGREE BURN T O HAND. 3

May 29, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Inland Steel Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING PINS OUT OF CAT RUNNER ON CONT MINER AND A SPARK WENT INTO LT EAR THE SLAG HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED

May 20, 1986 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING SC2OTER WHEN SCOOTER SLID ON WET ROADS AND HIT THE RIB CAUSING EMPL TO BE THROWN FORWARD CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE.LACERATION HAD TO BE CLOSED WITH STITCHES.

May 14, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 6ETWEEN BOLTS ONTO EMPLOYEES HAND AND DRILL POT MACHINE WAS IDLE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

May 8, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REPAIRI3G ELECTRICAL CABLE AND CUT SELF WITH RAZOR KNIFE

May 7, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Steel Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKERS WERE RE4OVING WOOD FORMS FROM SHAFT STATION WALLS WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND IN FALLING STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ELBOW HE WORKED THROUGH THE SHIFT WHEN LATER A COWORKER COMMENTED THAT HIS ELB OW WAS SWOLLEN 3

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