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Of which fatal
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Years on record
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November 29, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was shoveling belt when shovel caught belt causing handle to hit injured in head.

September 26, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was prying rock out of shuttle car conv. boom when slate bar caught left hand between shuttle car and slate bar. *Started missing work on 10/10/2011.

February 2, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Skiving mining belt knife slipped out of belt and cut left middle finger.

September 25, 2010 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was helping make belt splice when he stepped over and behind a person swinging a hammer causing hammer to hit his face.

September 2, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was making belt spice hitting two hammers together when a piece of metal punctured his right hand.

September 24, 2009 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was prying rail with bar when it slipped causing him to strain back and neck. Did not start missing until 9/28/09.

August 17, 2009 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was making belt splice when knife slipped cutting left knee.

August 21, 2008 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was tightening turnbuckle when he strained his back.

June 13, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newtown Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Setting tail piece, Jack was setting on tail piece, fell off hitting ee on middle finger of right hand. tip

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