Mining Incidents

No 1 Mine Coal

Omega Square Corp · Underground
Controlled by Bowman Robert A
Horsepen, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607353

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1995 · 3 incidents

August 8, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AS FOREMAN WAS TRAVELLING RETURN, HE CAME UPON ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG, 16' WIDE, 6' HIGH.

May 23, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AS FIREBOSS WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATION, HE FOUND ROOF FALL WHICH WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG.

February 20, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX 3:30 PM AS MINE FOREMAN WAS ON HIS WAY OUT OF MINE, HE CAME UPON A ROOF FALL. THE FALL IS ABOUT 100' LONG & ABOUT 17' WIDE.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS CHECKING CABLE ON STD. S.C. HE DID NOT NOTICE OTHER S.C. APPROACHING.

January 22, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX 9:30AM MINE FOREMAN DISCOVERED FALL AS HE WAS FIREBOSSING MINE THE FALL WAS ABOUT 100FT LONG 16FT WIDE THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE

1993 · 2 incidents

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ROUGH HAULWAYS - INJURED PERSON HIT A HOLE & LEFT KNEE STRUCK SIDE OF DECK.

March 22, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omega Square Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOW BACK PAINS OCCURRED AT END OF SHIFT INJURED PERSON HAD BEEN SETTING TIMBERS ALL SHIFT.

1991 · 2 incidents

November 13, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Square Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX. 945 AM WHILE TRAVELING THETUS WITH MINE INSPECTORS WE FOUND A ROOF FALL 1 OK OUTBY #8 ENTRY OF 4 RT SECTION FALL WAS TIMBERED AT ALL ENTRANCES.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 11, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Omega Square Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER OPERATOR WAS SWINGING BOOM TO HANG CABLE ON & STRUCK EMPL IN KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING ON MAN TRIP AND BENT DOWN TO PICK UP CHAIN LINK AND RAYED UP AT HIT HEAD AND HURT NECK.

1989 · 2 incidents

February 27, 1989 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Omega Square Corp · Drowning

NOT AN EMPL;I.NAME LEFT MINE PARKING LOT AREA,ENROUTE TO WV RT 161 TO CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS.HUSBAND OF VICTIM FOUND CAR ON ITS TOP IN SUMP BESIDE ROAD IN ABOUT 2' WATER ABOUT 2.4 MI FROM PARKI NG LOT,ABOUT 30 MIN LATER.I.NAME IS NIGHT WATCHMAN.NEITHER ARE ON MINE PAYROLL.