Accident type, without injuries
5O'X 19'X 9' ROCK FALL APPROX 13000' FROM #3 FACE SECTION AREA WAS CLEANED UP & RE BOLTED
Newtown Energy, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2004
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Newtown Energy, Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2004
- 0
- Total incidents
- 44
- Year
- 2004
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK14 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS14 incidents
- 03MACHINERY6 incidents
- 04POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 05FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL2 incidents
All incidents in 2004
Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL (60'L X 18'W X 12'-14'H) ON SECTION #2 APPROXIMATELY 3200' FROM ACTIVE FACE IN 4RT-5RT INTERSECTION (SPAD #680).
Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL (24'L X 23'W X 12'-16'H) ON SECTION #2 APPROXIMATELY 3700' FROM ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED IN ENTRY #1 AT SPAD #621.
Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall (28'lx18'wx14'h) in #4 entry @ spad #714 on 2 section. fall was cleaned up and rebolted.
Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY ON #2 SECTION APPROX. 1100' FROM FACE (SPAD #682). FALL WAS 2.5'L X 17'W X 15'H AND WAS BREAKERED OFF.
Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall (40' L by 18' W by 8"" H) in #2 return on 2 section. Fall located at spad #505 between crosscut of #6 and #7.
Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall (70' length by 18' wide by 10-20' high) on 2 section approx 2400' from active face, fall located at spad #486 between #6 and #7 crosscut.
Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall (40'l x 17'w x 7'9"") in crosscut between #3 and #4 entry, fall on #2 section at spad 475 approx. 2300' from face. Area breakered off.
Accident type, without injuries
95' LONG X 18' WIDE X 11' HIGH. FALL 1100 FT FROM FACE ON #2 SECTION (# 7 ENTRY - SPAD NO 502).
Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN #6 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION (SPAD 489) 1000 FT. OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION. 30 FT. LONG X 20 FT. WIDE X 10 FT. HIGH.
Struck by rolling or sliding object
INJURED WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN RIB ROLLED STRIKING RIGHT LEG.
Struck by falling object
Injured was carrying timber, slipped and fell causing timber to fall on shoulder & neck.
Struck by powered moving object
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN OPERATOR MOVED SCOOP RUNNING OVER LEFT FOOT.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE HURT BACK.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Injured was leaving feeder area when shuttle car cable caught foot flipping injured and he landed on right ankle.
Struck by falling object
Injured was installing rib bolt when piece of rock fell hitting him on back and neck.
Struck by falling object
Injured was roof bolting when piece of rock fell hitting drill pot then striking groin area.
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS GETTING BUCKET AT FEEDER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK (10""X 16""X 24"") FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD & SHOULDER (#3 ENTRY SPAD 6591).
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WHEN HE TOOK HAT OFF TO SCRATCH HEAD. PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HEAD.
Struck against a moving object
INJURED WAS TRAVELING FROM 3 SECTION TO SPICK LICK IN ROVER WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH SUPPLY TRIP (BRK #16 - 1 SOUTH TRACK)
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJ WAS INSTALLING J30 BIT INSERTS IN CUTTER DRUM USING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SEPERATED FROM THE INSERT STRIKING INJ IN THROAT.
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WITH REMOTE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB, STRIKING INJURED ON BACK AND NECK.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJ WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL HE RET'D TO WORK.
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS REACHING FOR SUPPLIES WHILE ATRS WAS BEING LOWERED. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING BACK.
Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB. (TENDONS IN EE'S FOREARM CUT; SURGERY REQUIRED.)
Struck by falling object
Injured was cleaning mud off MRS reels when lid fell and struck injured on right thumb.
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS BUILDING STOPPING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON TOP OF BOTH HANDS.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE TWISTED BACK
Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS LOADING ROCK DUST WHEN HE STRAINED BACK.
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS TO PORCESS OF MOVING BEAMS FOR OVERCAST WHEN BEAMS SLID CAUSING LEFT ANKLE AND LEG TO BE TRAPPED.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS REACHING INTO SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS LIFTING SEALANT BUCKETS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE STATED HE PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.
Struck against stationary object
INJURED WAS CLEANING ROCK DUST AUGER WHEN PIECE OF METAL CUT END OF RIGHT HAND - FOURTH FINGER.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS REMOVING TYRAPS FROM MRS CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.
Struck by falling object
EE was loading roof bolt supplies when a piece of draw rock fell striking rt knee.
Struck against stationary object
INJURED WAS HANDLING ROOF PLATES WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS RT.INDEX FINGER.
Struck by flying object
Injured was removing load lock valve from cylinder on bolter when load lock came out under pressure hitting right index finger.
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
Struck against stationary object
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROOF BOLTS FROM BOLTER WHEN STRAP CUT LEFT FOREARM.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DROPPED JACK AND IT KICKED UP & HIT RIGHT KNEE
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS CLEANING STOPPING THAT WAS KNOCKED WHEN BLOCK FELL STRIKING INJURED IN HEAD.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS STRIKING PIECE OF METAL WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF HITTING INJURED ON RIGHT CHEEK.