Mining Incidents

No 44 Coal

Leeco Inc · Underground
Controlled by Kaneb Services Inc
Wendover, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512491

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
May 1984

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 23, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Leeco Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE VICTIM WAS CHECKING POWER CONNECTIONS IN THE 4160 VOLT COMPARTMENT OF THE SECTION TRANSFORMER WHEN HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED POWER CIRCUIT.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1984 · 4 incidents

May 2, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Leeco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TO POWER BOX CRAWLED OVER A CINDER BLOCK ND CREELED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A BRUISED KNEE

March 19, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND A BELT TAILPIECE WITH A SHOVEL, SHOVEL WAS "KICKED" BACK AND STRAINED WRIST & FINGER ON RT.

February 9, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REBUILDING CANOPY OVER BELT PULLED ON CANOPY & STRAINED BACK.

January 20, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

PREPARING TO SET 3RD JACK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL.STRUCK HIM IN WAIST AREA WHICH DAMAGED PELVIS.

1983 · 3 incidents

November 23, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Leeco Inc · Contact with electrical current

CHECKING SECTION TRANSFORMER WHEN CONTACTED ENERGIZED POWER CIRCUIT.

May 13, 1983 KY · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS HE PICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL HE SAID THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. NOTE: ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-15-83.

February 18, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY (ROADWAY) STARTING AT THE 8TH CROSSCUT AND CAVING INBY FOR A DISTANCE AOF 50 FT. AND THE SAME CAVING IN THE #4 ENTRY FOR A DISTANCE OF 150 FT. THE ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF 36" ROOF BOLTS.