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Southern Crescent Mine Coal

Omega Mining, Inc. · Underground
Honaker, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406777

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
33
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,003
proposed penalties
$2,003
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q2 8,871 3 0 338.2
2005 Q1 4,613 4 0 867.1
2004 Q4 8,253 10 1 1211.7
2004 Q3 0 7 2
2004 Q2 533 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,467 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,585 9 2 1962.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 23, 2004 VA · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
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.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 2 incidents

November 30, 2004 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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.

September 6, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
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.

2001 · 6 incidents

October 19, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D J Coal Inc · 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.

October 9, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D J Coal Inc · 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.)

October 6, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
D J Coal Inc · 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.

October 4, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D J Coal Inc · 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.

July 19, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D J Coal Inc · 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.