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July 14, 1988 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Energy Resource Development Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY FROM 2 AND 30 TO FACE INCLUDING 2X60 INTERSECTION., EXAMINERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING LOOSE TOP IN 2 AND 60 INTERSECTION AND HAD SIGNS POSTED. VENTILATION IS STILL WITHIN LIMITATIONS SET FORTH. BY MAHS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE FALL.

December 4, 1987 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Resource Development Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS CLEA3ING ROCK JAM ON BELT TAIL. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE TAIL HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

October 27, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Resource Development Inc · Struck by falling object

LOWERING CANOPY3ON MINER SO AS TI MOVE MINER FROM LOW ROOF AREA. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND LOST HOLD ON CANOPY CAUSING CANOPY TO DROP ON HIS ARM. HE WAS REMVOED FROM MINE AND TAKEN TO EMERGENC Y ROOM 3

October 23, 1987 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Energy Resource Development Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOFBOLTING IN 05 ENTRY I.NAME WAS HELPING ROOFBOLTER WENT TO B ACK UP HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP CABLE AND PUT HIS L HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY AND CANOPY WENT UP INTO ROOF BRUISING HAND

September 13, 1987 IL · Coal hoistman, hoist operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Resource Development Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR WAS3TRAMMING TOWARD HOIST AND TURNING AWAY TOWARD DUMPSITE. THE CAR WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DUMP ITS LOAD WITHOUT DISCONNECTING HOIST CABLE. I.NAME(HOIST ENGINEER) WAS LEANING OVER THE REEL TO OBS9RVE THIS PROCEDURE. AS THE CARS ANGLE OF TURN INCREASED THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT AND AS A RESULT PINCHED OFF THE END OF I.NAMES FTHUMB. FIRST AID WAS ADMISTISTERED AND HE WAS TA

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