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Omega Mining, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2004

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Omega Mining, Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2004
1
Total incidents
3
Year
2004

Top incident classifications

  1. 01ELECTRICAL1 incident
  2. 02MACHINERY1 incident
  3. 03FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident

All incidents in 2004

Omega Mining, Inc.
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.

Omega Mining, Inc.
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.

Omega Mining, Inc.
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.

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 Omega Mining, Inc.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.