Mining Incidents

Southern Crescent MineCoal

Omega Mining, Inc. · Underground
Honaker, Russell County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406777
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Contact with electrical current

VICTIM AND TWO EMPLOYEES WHERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT SURFACE HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS. DURING THE PROCESS THE VICTIM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES INVOLVING BURNS, CUTS AND BRUISES. VICTIM LIVED UNTIL 10/29/04 AT 3:00 P.M.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Conducting a pre-shift inspection, the victim was struck on the back by a rock that fell between bolts, injuring ribs and right side of body. Rock measured 3"" thick and 12"" long.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CURTAIN, CABLE REEL CAME ON THE ROOF BOLTER & A ROOF BOLT CAME OFF OF PINNER STRIKING EE IN FACE/HEAD.

2001 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING A CANOPY OVER MINE DRIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WIRE ON THE CANOPY LEG. HE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE NO. 2 LEFT BREAK OF THE 001 UNIT, HE WAS SETTING HIS STEEL TO DRILL, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT ON THE STEEL CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND (1"" WIDE X 3' LONG X 1"" THICK.)

Struck by falling object

EE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP DOWN INTAKE AIRWAY, WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP & GOT INHIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO MED CENT & WAS SENT TO DR. & WAS TREATED. WASHED EYE OUT & CHECKED 2 SMALL SCRATCHES. RELEASED FOR WORK 10-9-01.

Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING ON END LOADER & STEPPED ON LEFT FENDER & SLIPPED AND FELL, SKINNING HIS LEFT SHIN. 1"" X 2"" SCRAPE. HE WORKED 10/4 - 10/5/01. HE WENT DEER HUNTING 10/6/01 & WORKED 10/8/01. HE WE NT TO DOC 10/8/01 WITH INFECTION IN SCRAPE & RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK ON 10/11/01.

Fall from machine

SLIP OFF LOADER STEPS COND MUDDY.

Struck by falling object

OPR HAD PARK 14 CM 3 JOY MINER AND HAD LEFT MINER PAN UP. THE INJURED PERSON HAD HIS FOOT UNDER PAN OF MINER WHILE SETTING BLTS. SOMEONE HAD ACCIDENTAL HIT PAN LEVER LETTING PAN SET DOWN ON MA N FOOT BREAKING ONE BONE IN TIP OF HIS FOOT.