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Omega Mining, Inc. operator

Controlled by (Harold) Lynn Keene; Larry Stinson

MSHA operator ID: 0052677

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 15
Mines on record: 4
Years on record: 2004–2010

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2004

621

citations

162

significant & substantial

$111,588

proposed penalties

$99,973

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

ELECTRICAL 1 fatality
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 5 non-fatal
MACHINERY 3 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 2 non-fatal
FIRE 1 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

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2004

3 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

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.