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.
No 44: 1 recorded fatality Coal
Leeco Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Kaneb Services Inc
Wendover,
Leslie County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512491
MSHA record for No 44 (mine ID 1512491). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- May 1984
Ownership history
- Leeco Inc 1980 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 44 sits in Leslie County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 10.6% 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.Leslie County, Kentucky · Population 10,261
10.6%
Mining share of county employment
$40,176
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)1984 · 4 incidents
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.
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
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.
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.