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October 13, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newera Resources Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INSTALLING A SC9EW CONVEYOR-THE SCRFEW ROLLED ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

May 7, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newera Resources Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE3ERAL HOUSEKEEPING WHEN A PIECE OF WIRE HIT HIM IN TH EYE.

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newera Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

REMOVING 3/8 IN3ANGLE IRON FROM DELIVERY TRUCK DROPPED ANGLE IRON ON THUMB

December 4, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newera Resources Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING PUMP 9MPLOYEE HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER-CAUSING CONTUSION &LOSS OF FINGER NAIL

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newera Resources Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING R2LL OF TYPAR, EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK.

December 9, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newera Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED FORM BO5RDS ON RIGHT LEG.

October 4, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Newera Resources Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING COMPANY THREE WHEELER FROM TRACTOR TRAILER - THE THREE WHEELER UPSET & STOVED EMPLOYEE S ARM & WRIST

August 13, 1985 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newera Resources Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING TRUCK DOOR AND SLAMMED KNEE AGAINST DOOR.

July 8, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Newera Resources Corp · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING LADDER THAT WAS NOT BLOTED-LADDER HAD CLPS INSTEAD OF BOLTS THE LADDER CLIPS SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BRUISED LUMBAE SECTION OF BACK AND BACK OF HEAD.

March 13, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Newera Resources Corp · Fall from machine

PARKED LOADER AT QUITING TIME. WHILE GETTING OFF, INJURED KNEE WHEN HIS LEG HIT THE GROUND (SLIPPED ON STEP).

January 29, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Newera Resources Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS STEPPING UP LADDER ON 966C ENDLOADER FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF LADDER AND HE GRABBED HAND RAILS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

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