Mining Incidents

Omega Mine #100 Coal

Omega Mining Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Avx Inc
Rt. 119,Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606470

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1990 · 1 incident

September 11, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRUCK DRIVER WHO DELIVER ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TO SITE AFTER COMPLETING FILLNG TO 1000 GALLON TANKS WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. FROM INFORMATION OBTAINED & INSPECTING SITE APPARENTLY DRIVER INADVERT NTLY BUMPED VALVE ON TRUCK WHILE PLACING AP ON HOSE VALVE.

1989 · 1 incident

1988 · 1 incident

February 1, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON MONDAY FEB 13A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OUTBY ENTRIESOF THE 001 SECTION.THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4 1/2' HIGH 11' WIDE AND 50' LONG.4 FT. RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING INSTALLED ON THE SECTION.THERE ERE NO ABNORMAL3CONDITIONS IN THE AREA BUT IT WAS OBVIOUS FROM THE EVIDENCE THAT THERE WERE ROCK JOINTS RUNNING WITH THE ENTRY.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 8, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Omega Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING WITHOUT3PROPER GLASSES.

June 18, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omega Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ SETTING JAC5 PIPE ON #4 BELT TAILPIECE SLIDING PIPE BACK TO PUT INTO POSITION CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE TAILPIECE.

June 17, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Omega Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE MINER CABLE3WAS DRUG THROUGH A WET SPOT ON THE MINE FLOOR THE INSULATION ON A REPAIRED PLACE LEAKED TO ALLEY MOISTURE INTO CABLE INJURED HANDLE CABLE AT A REPAIRED PLACE IN THE CABLE INJUR ED DID NOT HAVE3RUBBER BOOTS ON.

1985 · 7 incidents

September 11, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 18" X 12" X 2" FELL FROM ROOF

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FEEDER CHAIN PLUGGED WITH MUD CLEANINGING OUT TO MAKE REPAIRS.

August 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SITTING IN OPPOSITE SEAT OF TRACTOR OPERATOR WHEN THEY WERE PULLING THE MANTRIP IN. THE TRACTOR WAS TRAVELING DOWN #3 MAIN WENT A BRAKE LINE BROKE. THE OPERATOR LET THE TRACTOR GET AWAY FROM HIM AND IT RAN 50\ DOWN A SMALL GRADE AND KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE INTAKE OVERCAST WALL. A CEMENT BLOCK STRUCK INJURED ON BACK.

August 22, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A KERSEY TRACTOR PULLING THE MANTRIP. THE TRACTOR BRAKE LINE BURST CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO GET AWAY FROM HIM DOWN A SMALL GRADE. THE TRACTOR TRAVELED 50\ WITHOUT BRAKES AN D HIT AN OVERCAST INTAKE WALL ON #3 MAIN. INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEG WITH A CEMENT BLOCK CAUSING A BRUISE.

June 18, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED TOLD FOREMAN THAT HE HURT BACK PREVIOUS DAY RIDING MANTRIP HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE FOREMAN OR SUPT ON THE DAY IT HAPPENED WHEN HE CAME TO WORK ON THE 19TH HE TOLD MANAGMENT HIS BAC K WAS HURTING WE TOLD HIM TO GO SEE A DR. DR SAID TO REST IT AND RETURN TO WORK ON THE 24TH.

June 4, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A 944 KERSEY TRACTOR FROM THE FACE AREA TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN A TIRE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK IN THE ROAD ANC CAUSED THEY STEPPING WHEEL THE SPIN AND IT STEERING BALL ON WHEEL STRUCK INJURY ON THE LEFT WRIST INJURED HAD A BAD SPRAIN AND BRUSE ON LT WRIST.

1984 · 9 incidents

November 7, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omega Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS CARRYING 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE TO THE MINER TO SERVICE THE MACHINE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

October 29, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A LN 255 CONTIUOUS MINER WHEN A HDYRALIC HOSE BUSTED SPRAYING FLUID INTO OPERATION\S EYES.

October 22, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omega Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURY OCCURED WHEN BOLTER CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHILE PUSHING BOLT IN.

July 3, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED SITTING IN X-CUT 3-2 AT FACE WHEN PIECE OF ROOF 2\\ X 2\ X 2\ SCALED OFF AND STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.

June 7, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Omega Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS ROOFBOLTING ON RT HEAD OF BOLTER.PUSHING BELT INTO HOLE WITH HEAD OF BOLTER.FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO APPLY PRESSURE TO FEED LEVER .RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLT AND HE AD OF DRILL.

April 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omega Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUSHING A BOLT INTO THE ROOF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 13, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOME TIME BETWEEN 12:01 AM AND 6 AM 4-13-84 A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY INTAKE. THE FALL MESASURD 6\H X 20\L X 17 1/2\W. 5\ RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF

1983 · 1 incident

August 5, 1983 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Omega Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRILL WAS BEING POSITIONED FOR DRILLING HOLES ON BENCH. DRILL OPERATOR POSITIONED DRILL TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF BENCH AND EDGE OF BENCH STARTED TO SLIP. BROUGHT CAT D-8 DOZER TO LOCATION ABOVE DR ILL. POSITIONED 1" CABLE TO TOE HOOK OF DRILL, WHEN D-8 STARTED TO PULL DRILL AWAY FROM EDGE OF BENCH, THE EYE ON DRILL BROKE LETTING THE DRILL SLIP TO BENCH BELOW (APPROX. 5 FT DISTANCE).