Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING COVER LID ON MINER PANEL AND LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER - BROKE FINGER.
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Leeco Incorporated · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Sassafras, Knott County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517816
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Jan 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2002 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT LEFT ARM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE (7 SUTURES)
2001 · 7 incidents
Struck against stationary object
EE HIT HEAD IN TOP AND CUT BACK OF HEAD. SUTURES REQUIRED.
Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT AND SPLICE BOARD FELL AND HIT EE ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. RESULTED IN 5 SUTURES.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE DRAGGING BELT TOOL AND PULLING ON BELT. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/16/02.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL A STUCK PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH SCOOP AND A CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BROKE SEVERAL TEETH.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE DROPPED WELDER ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WELDER AND MANTRIP BUGGY.