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Newtown Energy IncOperator

Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
MSHA Operator ID: P24373
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
517
Mines on record
4
Period
—
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Top causes

  • FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 fatality · 145 non-fatal
  • HOISTING1 fatality · 29 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS120 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY57 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON45 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE37 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2014
1
2013
32 (1f)
2012
26
2011
38
2010
44
2009
35 (1f)
2008
38
2007
43
2006
40
2005
64
2004
44
2003
38
2002
30
2001
34
2000
10

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
Newtown Energy, Inc.
Struck by falling object

EE was fatally injured while installing a rib bolt in the 8 Right Crosscut on Unit 1 when a slick-n-side formation fell from the mine roof inby the ATRS of the bolt machine, struck the mine floor and protruded into the employees work area. The employee was struck against the back with the rock and caught between the drill pot/mast area of the Fletcher DDR-13 WT he was operating.

Newtown Energy Inc
Struck by powered moving object

Hoisting accident, still under investigation.