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November 23, 1998 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Beard Technologies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STEPPED INSIDE DREDGE, HAD HAND ON DOOR JAM, WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON HAND.

November 6, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beard Technologies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

11/6/98 EE STATED HE WAS LOADING 4X8 SHEETS OF PLYWOOD ONTO A FORK TRUCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INTHE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. ON MON. 11/9/98 EE & ANOTHER EE WAS LOADING & UNLOADING A FULL TANK OF OXYGEN WHEN HE FELT THE SAME TYPE OF PAIN BUT WORSE, IN THE SAME AREA OF HIS BACK

October 29, 1998 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beard Technologies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER A BOX AND LIFTING A VALVE, AND HURT MY STOMACH.

September 25, 1998 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beard Technologies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A CHUTE UNDER A HOPPER WITH A COMEALONG THE CHUTE SWUNG SIDEWAYS HITTING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST. HIS CHEST WAS BRUISED AND SCRATCHED HE STATED HE WAS OK AT 2PM HE REQU ESTED AN XRAY. THE XRAY SHOWED A HAIRLINE CRACK ON ONE RIB. HE RETD BACK TO WORK

August 18, 1998 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beard Technologies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING PIPE WHEN PILE SHIFTED AND PINCHED RIGHT RING FINGER.

July 14, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beard Technologies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEARING A AREA FOR MEN TO BREAK AT. EE TRIED TO BREAK TREE LIMB. HE PULLED ON THE LIMB WHICH IN TURN CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

June 23, 1998 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Beard Technologies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A 1/2 INCH HOLE IN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THE DRILL CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK WHICH IN TURN TWISTED HIS THUMB.

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