All MSHA-reportable accidents at Newtown Energy, Inc. operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF THE NUMBER 1 SECTION MEASURING APPROX. 18' X 30' X 5-6'. DUE TO SOFT STRATA CONSISTING OF SANDSTONE/SLATE MIXTURE. AREA BOLTED WITH RESIN BOLTS' 4' AND 6' INSTALLED ALTERNATELY.
INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE NO 6 FACE AREA AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BOLT UP WITH DRILL HEAD, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ROTATION CONTROL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS ARM AROUND THE BOLT.
INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE NO 7 FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF SLIDING OFF CANOPY AND STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.
INJURED WORKER WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ATTEMPTING TO GET DRILL STEM OUT OF THE MINE ROOF WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM AND THE FRA ME OF THE MACHINE.
INJURED PERSON WAS RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN THE BREAKER MALFUNCITONED AND BLEW UP RESULTING IN BURN INJURIES.
INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE IT WAS LOADING LOOSE ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF R0OCK WAS THROWN FROM THE CUTTER HEAD STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE.
INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS CUTTING OUTER JACKET OF ELECTRICAL CABLE WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
INJURED WORKER WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXTENDED HIS HEAD OUT FROM CANOPY AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIS CHIN.
INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN A CARDBOARD BOX, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS THUMB.