Accident type, without injuries
20' w x 20' l x 8' h fall in #6 entry near spad 595 on east maus in old entries-area was cribbed off.
Newtown Energy, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2006
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Newtown Energy, Inc. operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2006
- 0
- Total incidents
- 40
- Year
- 2006
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK17 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS6 incidents
- 03POWERED HAULAGE6 incidents
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
- 05FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL2 incidents
All incidents in 2006
Accident type, without injuries
40' long x 18' wide x 5' high roof fall in #6 entry near spad #43 5200' from active face.
Accident type, without injuries
Continuation of previous fall in #1 entry near ellis mains (road #578) 3000' from face. Fall size 20-25' length x 19' wide x 10-12' high.
Accident type, without injuries
Rock Fall discovered 105'l x 19 1/2'w x 6-8' high in #2 entry (east mains) 1 brk inby spad 636-Blocked secondary Escapeway-pulled all mcu outby.
Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall ju outby area approx. 8000' from 3 section near spad 181. 60'l x 18 1/2' w x8'.
Accident type, without injuries
A rock fall (unknown time) was discovered in the secondary escapeway in the crosscut between #3 & #4 entry near break 30 on the 1 east belt. The fall was approximately 55'L x 19'W x 6'H.
Accident type, without injuries
20'L x 19'W x 10'H fall in #1 entry on 2 section one brk outby feeder.
Accident type, without injuries
35'L X 19' W X 7' H. FALL ON #2 SECTION #5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 2805. JOY 14CM INER COVERED. FALL ON IDLE SHIFT. AGENCIES NOTIFIED.
Accident type, without injuries
25'long x 20'wide x 6'-14' fall in #4 entry near brk 78 on 3 east.
Accident type, without injuries
50'L x 19'W x 6'H roof fall on #1 section in #3 entry near spad 2195.
Accident type, without injuries
50'lx20'wx14'h fall approx. one brk inby spad #2210 ju #1 ehtry-fall is approx. 2500' from active face-cribbed off #1 extra and use #2 as excapeway
Accident type, without injuries
40' l x 20' w x 7 1/4' roof fall in #4 entry on #1 section due brk outby spad 2119
Accident type, without injuries
80'L x 19'W x 5 1/2'H rock fall in #5 entry on 2nd south mains - 110' inby spad 2220.
Struck by falling object
Injured was pushing rock off continuous miner with 4x4 header and boom when header fell hitting his right thumb.
Struck by falling object
Injured was changing batteries on scoop. He placed hand on edge of battery tray when lid fell striking his left hand.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was installing roof bolt who bolt hit crack in roof causing bolt to strike hand.
Struck by falling object
Injured was hit in legs by a piece of rock that fell from top, hit miner drum, then flew back approximately 15 feet hitting injured. (Did not start missing work until 9-18-06 due to an infection).
Struck by falling object
Injured was pulling down a piece of rib when a piece of rock began to fall & the employee moved away & tripped when piece of rock hit his leg.
Struck against a moving object
Crew was traveling to 2 section on mantrip when it hit end of broken rail causing injured to be thrown in mantrip.
Struck against a moving object
Crew was traveling to 2 section on mantrip when it hit end of broken rail causing injured to be thrown in mantrip.
Struck against a moving object
Crew was traveling to 2 section on mantrip when it hit end of broken rail causing injured to be moved around in mantrip.
Struck against a moving object
Crew was traveling to 2 section on mantrip when it hit the end of a broken rail causing injured to be thrown in the mantrip.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was moving to next entry to bolt when he hung bolt on rib and took up slack causing cable to come loose hitting injured accross upper back.
Struck by falling object
Injured was drilling hole when a piece of rock fell striking top of hand.
Struck against a moving object
Injured was riding to mantrip when mantrip derailed in switch causing injured to hit back on seat.
Struck against a moving object
Injured was riding in mantrip when mantrip derailed in switch causing injured to hit back on seat.
Struck by falling object
EE bent over to pick up a cinder block when a piece of rock fell and struck him in the neck and lower back.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was cleaning up rock when he found undetonated blasting cap, which detonated in his hand.
Struck by falling object
Injured was riding mantrip, when a piece of rock fell, striking injured in back of head.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was pulling belt when duck bill slipped striking shoulder. (Did not start missing until 3-27-06.)
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was walking around track when he caught rail with right foot causing ankle to be twisted.
Struck by falling object
Injured was using slate bar to move rock off miner when rock rolled causing slate bar to smash finger.
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Injured was watching miner cable when rib rolled off hitting left leg.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was pulling rock off miner when rock flipped striking leg and ankle.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Injured was crossing over flow thru when he slipped and fell striking shoulder.
Struck by falling object
Loading brake head from shuttle car to scoop bucket, it slipped and he tried to catch it. It landed on his little finger on the right hand.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was cutting band when band snapped hitting left hand.