Newtown Energy, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2002

ELEVATOR STOPPED IN THE SHAFT, DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE. 10 PERSONS WERE TRAPPED IN THE ELEVATOR FROM 6:45 TIL 7:36, WHEN POWER WAS RESTORED.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS IN THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

WHILE SHOVELING 5 SOUTH BELT, A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE FOOR & STRUCK HIM.

EE WAS CLEANING THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

WHILE EXAMINING #1 SOUTH BELT, EE TRIPPED OVER A WATER CINE AND FELL. THUS INJURING HIS KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/11/02.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF IN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT & RIB. THE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK EE'S HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A MINER HELPER WHEN THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 8/9/02 & HE STARTED MISSING WORK AGAIN 8/13/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 6-5-02.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & INJURED HIS BACK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

EE WAS HAULING COAL DOWN #2 ENTRY. HIS HAULER RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING EE'S HEADTO CONTACT THE HAULERS CANOPY THUS INJURING HIS NECK. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 3-18-02.

VICTIM WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING BREAKER POSTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

VICTIM WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OVER NEXT TO RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIS LEG.

INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND JARRED THE SHUTTLE CAR, INJURING HIS BACK.

VICTIM WAS GETTING OUT OF UNITRACK SCOOP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ARM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.

VICTIM WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX FILLED WITH TOOLS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE REEL COMPARTMENT ON THE MRS WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED, STRIKING EE ON R LEG.

EE WAS HANGING CABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A BOLT PLATE.

EE WAS RIDING IN MOTOR. CANOPY HIT TOP. ROCK CAME OFF TOP OF MOTOR AND HIT HAND.

WHILE DRILLING BOTTOM, THE DRILL STEEL BROKE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL FORWARD & STRIKE HIS HAND AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL.

EE CUT HIS THUMB WHILE PULLING A BROKEN BAND OUT OF THE BANDING TOOL. HIS THUMB WAS SUTURED BUT HE LOST NOT TIME.

A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS CLOSING THE DUST BOX ON THE ROOF BOLTER.

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2'X 2'X 1/2"" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

A CLAMP CAME LOOSE WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

VICTIM WAS MOVING ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM A PALLET ONTO A RUBBED TIRED DOLLY ASSISTED BY A PERSON WITH A SLATE BAR. HE PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE MOTOR AND THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO PIN CH THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WOOD PALLET AND DOLLY.

EE MISSED WORK STARTING 12/09/02 DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 4-25-02. MGMT. BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 4-29-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/17/02. MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 4/22/02.