Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMP WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CAUGHT SKIRT ON SCOOP TO ROOF BOLT AND MASHED ARM BETWEEN ROOF BOLT A PLATE AND SCOOP
Leeco No 42: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Leeco No 42 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Oct 1983
Ownership history
- Leeco Inc 1978 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | 23,126 |
| 1983 | 65 | 282,139 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Leeco No 42 sits in Laurel County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Laurel County, Kentucky · Population 62,731
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$56,999
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1983 · 2 incidents
Leeco Inc · Flash burns (electric)
IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING IN A BREAKER AND THE BREAKER BLEW UP