Mining Incidents

Newtown Energy, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2005

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Newtown Energy, Inc. operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2005
0
Total incidents
64
Year
2005

Top incident classifications

  1. 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK30 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS13 incidents
  3. 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON6 incidents
  4. 04MACHINERY4 incidents
  5. 05POWERED HAULAGE4 incidents

All incidents in 2005

Accident type, without injuries

50' x 19' x 5' rock fall on ellis mains in #7 entry 60' inby spad 871.

Accident type, without injuries

60'L x 18'W x 5'H rock fall on ellis mains in #1 entry near spad no. 519.

Accident type, without injuries

12'L x 16'W x 5'H rock fall on ellis mains between #1 and #2 entry near spad #578.

Accident type, without injuries

20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8.5'HIGH. ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY IN ELLIS MAINS NEAR SPAD 503, APPROX. 5500' FROM THE FACE.

Accident type, without injuries

30'L x 20'W x 6' fall in #4 entry on #1 sectin near spad 2864 approximately 300' from face.

Accident type, without injuries

70 FT X 20 FT X 7 1/2 FT FALL LOCATED IN #4 ENTRY OUTBY SOUTH MAINS NEAR SPAD 452 12,000 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE.

Accident type, without injuries

65' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall in #5 entry on #1 section near spad no. 8079.

Accident type, without injuries

30' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall near spad 573 outby #3 section in #2 entry.

Accident type, without injuries

80' x 20' x 8.5', fall in #2 entry approximately 2000' from active face.

Accident type, without injuries

80' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall on #1 section near spad 8073 - #7 entry.

Accident type, without injuries

40' X 20' X 8', FALL IN #3 ENTRY ON 2ND SOUTH MAINS @ SPAD 1027

Accident type, without injuries

60' long by 20' wide by 7' high fall between #6 and #7 entry at spad 505 on mains. All entrances are breakered off and the arm is cribbed.

Accident type, without injuries

70' L by 19'W by 10' H rock fall in track entry on south mains break #22.

Accident type, without injuries

70'Long x 18'Wide x 10'High fall on East Mains (approximately 15000 ft from face) in the track entry.

Accident type, without injuries

30'L X 18'W X 6'H ROCK FALL ON ELLIS MAINS IN TRACK ENTRY 4 BRKS INBY SPAD 723. FALL WAS CLEANED AND BOLTED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SERVICING FEEDER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON CABLE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured was pulling slack belt out of take-up when he strained lower back.

Struck by flying object

Injured was pulling rock when piece hit canopy of roof drill then striking leg.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured strained back while moving belt structure.

Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHEN LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS THROWING MRS CABLE, THE LEFT RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING RIGHT LEG.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was helping pump seals and had his hand on the pump. When the pump started an arm struck his hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING ACETYLINE TANK.

Struck against stationary object

Injured struck head while shuting air lock doors-He hit head against top of door frame.

Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ACROSS SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FEL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK AND NECK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED INTO FACE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED IN LEFT SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN CABLE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured was lifting box of resin and strained back.

Struck by falling object

While reaching for a pic pan a piece of sandstone fell out of the top hitting his left hand.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SETTING UP MINER TO MINE IN 4 LEFT AND WAS BACKING UP MINER WHEN HE SPLIT CATS CAUSING BO0M TO PIN INJURED BETWEEN BOOM AND RIB.

Fall onto or against objects

Injured was working on crib approximately nine foot high when he slipped landing on slate bar.

Fall onto or against objects

Injured was standing on flat car working on rock duster when he slipped and fell on lower back.

Struck against stationary object

Injured stepped on a smashed hydraulic oil can, twisted knee.

Struck by falling object

Trying to pick up structure, he said it fell on left foot.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured stated he strained back on 8-30-05. Started missing work on 9-19-05 and did not report account until 9-21-05. Injured stated he strained back lifting planetary for miner.

Struck by falling object

Injured was standing four rows of bolts, back from last row of bolts when a piece of rock fell between bolts and rib striking him on head and back.

Struck by falling object

4Injured was installing 8' combination bolts when bolt struck and injured was reaching for bolt when it struck arm (left).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN AREA, DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 080905

Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER CRIB CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was handling cable when he got hand caught between cable and bucket of scoop.

Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS LOADING MATERIAL INTO SCOOP & HOOKING UP CHAIN WHEN HAND SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE ELBOW ON BUCKET

Flash burns (electric)

Injured was putting breaker in on shuttle car (testing cable) when breaker flashed burning right hand.

Struck by falling object

Injured was removing trash from roof drill when rock fell striking his ankle.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

Injured was hanging curtain when a piece of rock fell, striking injured on his head and shoulder.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING BLOCK IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET.

Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN EE RAN OVER ROCK IN ROAD CAUSING HEAD TO HIT CANOPY

Struck by falling object

INJ WAS WALKING BESIDE BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT FOOT

Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating shuttle car when he hit hole causing him to jam neck in canopy.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING 10 TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN EE APPLIED BRAKE AND MOTOR DRIFTED BACK CAUSING EE TO BE TOSSED AROUND INSIDE OF OPERATOR COMPARTMENT

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING FACE ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HEAD

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN SCOOP BUCKET WAS LOWERED ON FOOT

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PLASTERING STOPPINGS WHEN PLASTER SPLASHED BACK INTO EYES

Struck by falling object

Injured was located near back of roof bolter when piece of rock fell striking him in lower back.

Struck by falling object

Injured was standing beside roof drill when piece of rock fell striking injured on left shoulder and rib area.

Fall from ladders

injured employee was climbing a ladder. the botton of the ladder kicked out, causing him to fall. employee received a fracture to his right arm, and pain in the rib and back area.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was drilling top when piece of steel broke hitting him in face above left eye.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CARRYING CINDER BLOCK TO BUILD VENTILATION STOPPING WHEN HE STEPPED ON PIECE OF BLOCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/31/05.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BELTS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Struck by falling object

Injured was moving miner cable when piece of rock fell striking right forearm.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was unloading belt rope on spool what spool slipped smashing finger against rod.

Struck by falling object

Injured was cleaning up rock when piece fell from top hitting injured on right leg.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Newtown Energy, Inc.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.