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February 15, 2012 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating shuttle car and hit knee against deck.

February 8, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating scoop when it was struck by shuttle car causing injured to complain with back pain

January 31, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was riding on mantrip when rock flipped up hitting left foot and knee

November 16, 2011 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

Injured was operating miner when piece of rock fell off shuttle car striking injured on Rt foot.

March 17, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating shuttle car when he hit hole causing head to strike canopy.

August 30, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating shuttle car and hit ledge, causing head to hit canopy.

August 12, 2010 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating scoop and crossed track dropping into hole causing the injured to strain back and neck.

August 2, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was riding mantrip when it hit broken rail causing injured to hit mantrip canopy

February 11, 2009 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was tramming scoop backwards when he ran over board causing it to come into deck.

January 24, 2009 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was operating miner standing against right rib who's shuttle car backed out of place and stopped in slid against rib catching injured between rb and shuttle car.

August 21, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured was running shuttle car and hit hole in belt entry causing head to hit canopy. Was not officially reported until 9/2/08.

May 1, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Newtown Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating scoop when he ran over rock causing injured to hit back and hip against SCSR.

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