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December 14, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Tech Oil Company · Struck by falling object

RETIMBERING PORTAL, SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LOWER LEFT LEG.

November 22, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
New Tech Oil Company · Fall from machine

BACKHOE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACK OFF OF ROAD AND CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK DOWN INTO A GULLY. THE OPERATOR EITHER JUMPED OR WAS THROWN ONTO THE GROUND, HE DOES NOT KNOW FOR SURE.

July 28, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
New Tech Oil Company · Accident type, without injuries

10699E STARTED IN FRONT (OFFICE) PORTION OF TRAILER USED FOR A CHANGE HOUSE AND OFFICE. SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. ALTHOUGH THE FIRE WAS MINOR AND WAS CONTAINED IN THE FRONT AREA OF TRAIL 59093 IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNUSABLE. WE WILL REPLACE WITH A NEW FACILITY TO BE USED FOR A SHOP,OFFICE AND CHANGE AREA.

November 21, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Tech Oil Company · Fall onto or against objects

AS HE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT HEAD ON SUPPORTING TIMBER. HE IS NOW FEELING NUMBNESS IN LEFT HEEL.

January 31, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
New Tech Oil Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE LEFT PIPE WRENCH ON BACK OF DRILL STEEL WHEN THE DRILL STARTED THE WRENCH SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.BRUISED THE LEFT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST.EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO SEE DOCTOR.ARM IS BROKEN.HE HAD BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO THIS BEFORE.

October 2, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
New Tech Oil Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PLYWOOD WITH SAW SAW BUMPED FRONT OF R LEG CUT IN FRONT OF R THIGH

July 2, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Tech Oil Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK PIPE FITTINGS APART USING A PIPE WRENCH AND CHEATER BAR IN A PIPE VISE. THE PIPE BROKE AND THE CHEATER BAR HIT LEFT HAND AND WRIST. CAUSED STRESSED TENDON IN LEFT WRIST.

June 13, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
New Tech Oil Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING LOADER DOWN DECLINE DIDNT LOWER HEAD IN TIME AND HIT HEAD ON TIMBER CAUSING NECK AND BACK TO BE JAMMED.

August 9, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
New Tech Oil Company · Accident type, without injuries

EMPL DROVE PICKUP OFF OF LEFT SIDE OF LOADING PIT FOR EQUIPMENT. BECAUSE TALL GRASS WAS GROWN AROUND PIT HE DID NOT KNOW PIT WAS THERE. HE WAS TRYING TO PULL AROUND TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN MI DDLE OF ROAD WHEN HE DROPPED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL INTO PIT. PICKUP TIPPE OVER ON RIGHT SIDE. NO ONE WAS HURT. PICKUP STILL DRIVEABLE BUT DENTED.

March 5, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
New Tech Oil Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE VERTICAL SHAFT FROM HYDRO CARBON BLDG THE IGNITION SOURCE IS UNKNOWN. THE EXPLOSION FOR4CED THE MAN CAGE, WHICH WAS PARKED ABOUT 10 FT BELOW THE SHAFT DOORS, TO B REAK THROUGH THE DOORS AND UP THRU THE TOP OF THE HEADRAME. THE MAN CAGE LANDED ON THE ROOF OF THE HOIST HOUSE. WITHOUT THE HOIST CAN NOT GET UNDERGROUND TO INVESTIGATE.

December 12, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Tech Oil Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ELECTRIC PUMP TO PLACE BLOCKING UNDERNEATH. WATER LEVEL WAS RISING TO ELECTRIC MOTOR.

October 20, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
New Tech Oil Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE WELDING PIPE AT SHAFT COLLAR SOME SPARKS ACCIDENTLY IGNITED RAG USED AS FIL MATERIAL IN END OF PIPE. RAG THEN FELL DOWN TO BOTTOM & IGNITED CRUDE OIL. DAMAGE FROM WAER PUT INTO SHAFT TO PUT FIRE OUT TO EQUIPMENT & SOME LOSS OF PRODUCTION.

February 4, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
New Tech Oil Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HEAVY SNOW CAUSED LEAK INTO PUMP PIT CAUSING WATER T ENTER ELECTRICAL STARTER UPON ENTERING PIT CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT RESULTING IN SMALL FIRE THAT CAUSED BURNS ON EES RT HAND FROM THE WRIS T DOWN.

January 16, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
New Tech Oil Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OBSERVING THE BARING DOWN OF A SLAB THAT WOULDN\T FALL.WHEN ROOF BOLTING THE AREA THE SLAB FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG AND SHOULDER.

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