All MSHA-reportable accidents at Newtown Energy, Inc. operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE NO. 4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 767 BELT ENTRY ON THE SOUTH MAINS MEASURING APPROX. 30' LONG X 25' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH. AREA WAS PREV IOUSLY SUPPORTED BY 4',6', X 5/8"" FULL GROUTED BOLTS THE AREA OF ROOF TO BE REHABILITATED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 9ENTRY, 12 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE OF S. MAINS SECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 952 MEASURING ~90'LONG,18'WIDE & 3-10'THICK. AREA INITIALLY SUPPORTED B Y 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.
VICTIM WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT HAND.
VICTIM WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN IT RECOILED STRIKING HIS HAND.
VICTIM WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND COAL RIB STRIKING HIM.
VICTIM WAS STANDING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND ROOFBOLTER CABLE AND WHEN THE CABLE REEL WAS ENGAGED THE CABLE JERKED AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE FRAMEOF THE MACHINE.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING R3EMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SHUTTLE CAR.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE PULLED THE BOOM SWING LEVER BY MISTAKE AND HE WAS SHOVED AGAINST THE COAL RIB.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURSTED SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS EYE.
VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND WHILE SWINING BOOM OUT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN INSTALLED BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
VICTIM WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER SUCTION HOSE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS HAND.
VICTIM WAS CUTTING METAL BANDS FROM BUNDLE OF WOOD POSTS WHEN THEY ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT.
WICTIM WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SUFFERED A STRESS FRACTURE OF THE LEFT COLLAR BONE.
INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT CONTINUOUS MINER RUB RAIL WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA.
INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERAIL FROM AROUND SLOPE TAIL SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT STRIKING HIS FEET.
INJURED PERSON WAS CLEANING OUT DECK OF UNIHAUL-ER WITH A PICK HAMMER WHEN HE PUNTURED A CAN OF SPRAY PAINT RESULTING IN PAINT IN THE EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INJ PERSON WAS DIRECTING MOVEMENT OF MACHINER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL STRIKING FOOT
INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.
INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF.
INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE GRIPPED THE DRILL STEEL, HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.
INJURED PERSON WAS CLEANING DUST COLLECTOR BOX ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
INJURED PERSON WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE STAB JACK SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING MACHINE TO DROP DOWN CAUSING THE CANOPY TO STRIKE HIM.
INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEEL OF HIS FOOT.
INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THEMINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL WITH HIS SIDE/BACK TO THE RIB. RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARDHAT AND THEN FELL TO AND STRUCK HIS FEET.
INJURED PERSON WAS MANEUVERING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMT HE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG.
INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE THIGH.
THE INJURED WORKER WAS DISCONNECTING A SET OF BATTERIES FROM CHARGER WHEN A SPARK OCCURRED AS CABLE CONNECTORS WERE SEPARATED IGNITING BATTERY GASES WHICH IN TURN BLEW THE BATTERY COVER OFF ST RIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT ARM.
INJURED PERSON WAS CUTTING BANDS OFF BUNDLE OF BELT CONVEYOR ROLLERS WHEN THEY FELL OVER ON HISFOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS SHOULDER.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING BESIDE WHILE IT WAS MOVING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIS FOOT WENT UNDER THE ROOF BOLTER TIRE.
VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE FRAME OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER.
INJURED PERSON WAS REPAIRING A TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.