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October 9, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New World Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG CAT WALK OF THE HAULER WHEN HE FELL AND HURT HIS ELBOW.

March 28, 1990 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New World Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPPING DOWN FROM LOADER SLIPPED FELL TO GROUND TWISTED ANKLE

August 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New World Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS COMING OUT OF PARTS TRAILER AND HIT HIS KNEE.

May 22, 1989 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New World Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STEPPING FROM LOADER TO FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LOADER LADDER AND HIT HIS KNEE.

February 3, 1989 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New World Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE DRILL ON THE STEPS THE STEPS WERE WET AND I.NAME SLIPPED OFF THE STEPS AND FELL TO THE GROUND

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