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November 3, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING STEEL PLATE INTO SHEARS, EE TWISTED HIS BACK. THIS IS A REOCCURRANCE OF AN INJURY FROM 3-20-91 WHERE THE EE MISSED 340 DAYS AND RETURNED 2-24-92.

May 9, 1991 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING A TRAILER, A STEEL BEAM SWUNG OVER AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S LEG BETWEEN BEAMS.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING STEEL PLATE INTO SHEARS, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 9, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A LARGE WOODEN BLOCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND BEGAN TO FALL BACKWARDS CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE BLOCK HE WAS CARRYING. THE BLOCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE INSTEP CAUSI NG A SEVERE BRUISE.

July 28, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING STRAPS OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE STRAPS SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

January 26, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING APART A BULLDOZER FRAME A PART CAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME & DROPPED ONTO THE EMPLOYEES FOOT AROUND THE ANKLE AREA

April 20, 1984 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CAM SHAFT BEARING ONTO TRUCK HE ATTEMPTED TO LAY FLAT A LEANING BEARING WHICH CAUGHT EMPLOYEE FINGERS BETWEEN BEARING AND BED OF TRUCK.

August 3, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear Ridge Shops Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ALIGNING IDLER ASSEMBLY IN PRESS EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING PART INTO PLACE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SIDE

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