Mining Incidents

No. 68Coal

Newtown Energy, Inc. · Underground
Comfort, Boone County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4601329
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Roof in main intake fell over the 4th of july weekend & was found during the pre-shift exam. Fall if 14' high by 50' long. Shell & sandstone. Fell outby spad 10878.

2003 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT DOWN TO LIFT A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE GROUND. AS HE WAS STARTING TO STAND UP WITH BLOCK IN HIS HANDS, HE FELT HIS BACK POP CAUSING PAIN TO HIS MID TO LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & HIT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP BATTERY, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF SCOOP @ CHARGING STATION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BIT BUCKET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS L HAND. CO WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 3-25-03, WHEN THE WORKERS COMP FORM WAS RECIEVED.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING BULL GEAR OUT OF OIL BATH AND FELT PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP WORK UNTIL 10-1-02.

2001 · 12 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVELLING TOO CLOSE TO RIB, STRIKING ARM BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT AND HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DRILLED HOLE FOR OUTSIDE BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON FACE AND HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER OUT OF TAIL PIECE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT LEG THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE OFF ROOF BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON SHUTTLE CAR EE CUT HIS HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING MINING CABLE HE PULLED HIS BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING AIRLOCK DOORS; ONE OF THEM HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP, TWISTED BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOWSAW, IT CAME OUT OF TIMBER CUTTING HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JACKING UP SC, HURT LEFT RIBS.

2000 · 14 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

CONTINUATION OF AN OLD FALL. 20'X20'X4' NO 6 ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD B 770. FALL HAS BEEN CRIDED UP. HAD 4' BOLTS IN THE AREA. FALL WAS CALLED IN TO MSHA.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPREADING FORKS ON ENDLOADER & POPPED HIS RIGHT KNEE OUT

Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY HE HURT HIS BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 1 SECTION #2 ENTRY #2 LEFT BRK, 2 BRK IN BY SPAD 9801 6' BY 3'. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED.

Struck by falling object

ROLLING A BUGGY TIRE ACROSS THE TRACK THE TIRE FELL OVER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BACK BOARD TO WELD, HAD A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING BIT LUGS ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON BACK OF HEAD.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRIED BELT STRUCTURE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THE MINER HE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON THE BUGGY AND A ROCK OR COAL HIT HIM ON THE HEAD. HE DID HAVE A HARD HAT ON.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING OUTSIDE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN MANTRIP, MANTRIP DERAILED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW.

Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE BUGGY HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CLOSING THE AIR LOCK DOORS AND FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.