Leeco, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2002

SLOPE CAR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AS A RESULT OF A DISTORTED PLACE IN HOIST CABLE. ROPE WAS REPLACED ON 1-4-2003 AND SLOPE CAR WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT BRK #14 ON #23 BELT (BAKER MAINS)

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 70'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'HIGH BETWEEN BREAK #57 TO 59 ON THE #20 BELT ON ELK FORK MAINS.

HOIST ROPE ON SLOPE GOT SLACK IN IT AND CABLE BACKLASHED ON TO DRUM. HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 2 HOURS.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT BREAKS #71 TO #73 ON THE #10 BELT PORTION OF STRAIGHT FORK MAINS.

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A ROOF FALL APPROX 120' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7' THICK. MACHINE WAS RETRIEVED APPROX 24 HOURS LATER AND SCTION MOVED 1 BRK OUT BY AND COMMENCED MINING.

HAD BATTERIES GROUNDED AND MELTED DOWN ON THREE-WHEELER MANTRIP. SMOKE FROM BATTERIES ALERTED INBY MINERS AND THEY HAD FIRE OUT IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS AFTER IT WAS FOUND.

DRAWROCK FELL AND INJURED EMPLOYEES NECK AND BRUISED RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK JAN 6, 2003.

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE PULLING ROCK OUT OF BRIDGE CONVEYOR. STARTED MISSING WORK 11-1-02.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK CAUSING HIM TO INJURED HIS RT. KNEE TWISTED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-29-03.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 9-30-2002

EE SLIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK. HE STARTED MISSING 9/23/02.

EMPLOYEE MOVED A ROCK OFF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT A BURNING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. RUPTURED HERNIA - WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. STARTED MISSING 9/23/02.

EE WAS MOVING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF BELT ROADWAY &TWISTED BACK AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE LET ROOF BOLTER DRILL BOOM DOWN AND CAUGHT LEFT KNEE. KNEE BECAME BRUISED AND SWOLLEN. STARTED LOSING TIME 8/29/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/9/02.

PUTTING IN BELT AND FELL ON A CRIB BLOCK & HURT LEFT KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK 8-14-02.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING UP MUD AND MUCK FROM UNDER #3 HEAD DRIVE.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON LT. FOREARM & LOWER LEFT HIP. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-8-02.

BOLTS BROKE OUT OF ROOF BOLTER STAB JACK AND CAUSED DRILLER CANOPY TO DROP DOWN APPROX. 6"" AND HIT EE ON BACK OF HEAD.

EE STATED, HE HAD BACK PAIN IN SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK AFTER WALKING THE LENGTH OF #11 BELT. DID NOT HAVE IN ACTIVE OCCURRENCE/JUST PAIN IN BACKAFTER WALKING BELT. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/12 /02.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON NECK AND SHOULDERS.

EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING ON 6/21/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOL BOX AND HURT BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 6/24/02.

EMPLOYEE HURT RIGHT ELBOW WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED. STRAINED ARM & ELBOW.

DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD/BACK AND LT.SIDE. BRUISED RIBS.

EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL & LET ROOF BOLTER BOOM DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING RAIL MOTOR BATTERIES WHICH BLEW UP DUE TO HYDROGEN GAS BUILD-UP. SCATTERED BATTERY LIDS & DEBRIS FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE DOES NOT KNOW ANY OCCUTTENCE WHEN KNEE WAS INJURED BUT FILLED OUT ACCIDENT REPORT AFTER SWELLING OF KNEE FROM EXPLOSURE TO JOB.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT BELT STRUCTURE AND HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 6/3/02 DUE TO THE INJURY ON 1/28/02.

HAD SURGERY ON 3-18-02 DUE TO A SHOULDER INJURY ON 1-25-02. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-18-02.

PULLING ON BELT STAND AND PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH RUPTURED HERNIA WILL REQUIRE SURGERY STARTED MISSING WORK 1-25-02.

COME-A-LONG HOOK SLIPPED LOOSE AND STRUCK EE LEFT EAR. LACERATION - 3 SUTURES- NO LOST TIME.

EE CUT FOREARM ON BROKEN UTILITY KNIFE BLADE (9 SUTURES).

EE CAUGHT RT. FINGERS BEHIND SCOOP PLUNGER AND MASHED 3 FINGERS. RECEIVED SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK & JACK FLEW OUT AND PINCHED INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A WRENCH-BOLT BROKE AND JAMMED HAND/THUMB INTO GROUND AND FRACTURED LEFT THUMB.

A GREASE PLUG COME OUT OF A GREASE JACK WHILE UNDER PRESSURE AND STRUCK EE ABOVE RT. EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF A BRIDGE CONVEYOR UNIT. A ROCK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PRY BAR & A PIECE OF METAL ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CUT HAND. RESULTED IN 7 SUTURES.

A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PANIC SWITCH ON ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES ON BACK OF HAND.

EE CUT LEFT HAND WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN CUTTING ON MINE BELT. EE REQUIRED SUTURES.

DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND AND MASHED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING COVER LID ON MINER PANEL AND LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER - BROKE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HAND. 8 STITCHES TO LITTLE FINGER.

EE CUT LEFT ARM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE (7 SUTURES)