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September 29, 1992 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 9-29-92 AT 9:50 AM IN THE TRAVELWAY ENTRY OF THE MAIN WEST ENTRY AT #37 CROSSCUT, THE FALL IS APPROX. 7' HIGH 20' WIDE AND 45' LONG. THE FALL RESTRICTED THE TRAVELWAY.

September 16, 1992 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL +3770 FT INBY WEST MOUTH-INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY WEST MAINS AND #3 ENTRY NORTH MAINS. +60' IN LENGTH 4-5' THICK 20' WIDE.

September 7, 1992 IL · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIBS IN A SCOOP IN THE MINE PIT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A CRIB WHEN THE END OF IT HIT ANOTHER CRIB IN THE SCOOP, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THEM.

September 7, 1992 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 90-8-92 AT 9 AM IN THE RETURN ENTRIES OF THE S/W PANEL X CUTS 7 THRU 9 ENTRY 4 OF PANEL STRAIGHTS. THE FALL IS O TO 8 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE AND 130 FT LONG THE FALL RESTR ICTED THE RETURN AIR OFF THE IDLE 2 UNIT MANU 001.

September 2, 1992 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL ON MAIN WEST BELT X-CUT 24-+1100 INBY MAIN WEST ENTRANCE 25FTX10FTX40IN ROCK FELL BETWEEN CRIBS COVERED +1 5FT BELT LINE

September 1, 1992 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN ONTO ITS FOOTSHAFT WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR HAD SHARP EDGES AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PALM.

August 31, 1992 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING SWEAT FROM HIS BROW WHEN A SUBSTANCE ON HIS LEFT SLEEVE ENTERED HIS EYE (LEFT).

August 26, 1992 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Accident type, without injuries

29660FELL THAT WAS LEFT FROM PREVIOUS FALL REPORTED 6-17-92. 20'LONG X 3'WIDE X 3'THICK. BROW DAMAGED 20' HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE HUNG ON NORTH RIB.VENTILATION ON PASSAGE WASNT BLOCKED. AREA IS MAR 25406UT AND CLEANUP IN PROCESS.

August 19, 1992 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Struck by falling object

95149ED WAS BOLTING THE #5 RT FACE WHEN A BROW OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS HEAD SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK.

August 7, 1992 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL IN WEST MAIN UNIT #1 ENTRY,X-CUT 51 & 52. FALL HEIGHT IS 5' X 70'LONG. INCLUDED TWO 3-WAY INTERSECTIONS AND THE ENTRY BETWEEN THEM. THE OUTBY END OF FALL WAS SUPPORTED BY 42" FULLY G 96435D BOLTS AND THE INBY END WAS SUPPORTED BY 60" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. OCCURRED AT A VISIBLE SLIP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE WATER COMING FROM SLIP.

July 21, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Mining Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

95149ED WAS WAHING OFF SCOOP BATTERY LIDS ON THE MINE PIT FLOOR, INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPLACING THE LIDS TO THE BATTERIES WHEN INJURED FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE.

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