Leeco, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003

HOIST/SLOPE CAR IS SHUT DOWN TEMPORARILY SO THAT AN OVER SPEED SWITCH CAN BE CHANGED OUT. HAD TO REPAIR SWITCH AFTER WAITING ON PARTS. HOIST/SLOPE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 10:30PM 11/17/03

SLOPE/HOIST CAR WAS SHUT DOWN AND INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS SO THE MAGNETIC BRAKE ASSEMBLY LINKAGE COULD BE ADJUSTED.

SLOPE/HOIST CAR WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BREAKER THAT CONTROLLED THE EMERGENCY STOP AND ROLL BACK PROTECTION.

THE WEEKLY EXAMINER FOUND A GAS WELL DRILLED INTO STRAIGHT FORK MAINS RETURN WITH WATER INUNTATING THE MINE.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #15 BELT BREAK #67 OF DICKSON BRANCH MAINS. 25' LONG X 25' WIDE X 5' THICK.

ROOF FALL APPROX. 18 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION ON SECTION BELTLINE BREAKS #9 - 10 - 11. 20' WIDE X 100' LONG X 5' TO 10' HIGH.

SLOPE CAR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO A SHORT-CIRCUIT IN CONTROL CABLE FOR ON & OFF SWITCH. SLOPE CAR WAS RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION AT 7:00 AM.

TOP FELL IN PILLAR LINE AND CAUGHT AND STUCK CONTINUOUS MINER FOR APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS

COUPLING STRIPPED ON SLOPE HOIST. SERVICE WAS RESTORED AT 10:00 PM 5/15/2003.

SLOPE/ HOIST CAR WAS INOPERABLE FROM 6:00 AM TO 2:00 PM DUE TO A CONTROL TRANFER MALFUNCTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 004 MMU AT BRK #23 AND CAUGHT LONG AIRDOX MBC AND ENTRAPPED OPERATOR FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL ON #11 BELT BETWEEN BRK. #25 AND #26. 40'LONG X 22'WIDE X 5'THICK.

FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #10 BELT-BREAK #53 APPROX. 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4'-6' THICK. AFFECTED BELT ONLY NO VENTILATION CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED AND NO INJURIES.

A 4' WIDE X 4' THICK X 20' LONG ROCK BROW FELL ON #10 BELT LINE AT RETURN OVERCAST AT THE 17TH BREAK. VENTILATION CONTROLS WERE PARTIALLY DAMAGED AND REDONE.

EE WAS PULLING A BELT STAND AND STRAINED HIS LT.KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/10/03.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON EE'S NECK & SHOULDER CAUSING HIM A STIFF NECK & SORENESS. EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9/18/03.

STRAINED BACK WHILE TAKING BELT STRUCTURE APART. STARTED MISSING WORK 8/25/03

EE WAS WORKING AN MANTRIP BUGGY IN ROADWAY AND SCOOP DROVE BY AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS WALKING TO MANTRIP HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A DISLOCTED SHOULDER

EE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCK FROM SCOOP & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-7-2003 DUE TO SORENESS TO SHOULDER DUE TO ROCK FALL INJURY (4/24/03) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

EE WAS PULLING ON CABLES AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING WORK 4-24-2003.

EMPLOYEE HAS PAIN IN LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG AFTER INJURING HIMSELF WHILE HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE.

EMPLOYEE HURT LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 10/6/2003.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE PICKING UP BELT SPLICE BOARD.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A RAIL RUNNER COUPLING. STARTED LOOSING TIME 02-21-2003

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BELT TAILPIECE AND TWISTED KNEE ( WILL REQUIRE SURGERY).

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP AND RIB ROLLED OFF AND ROCK STRUCK LEFT HAND. BROKE RIGHT FOURTH FINGER AND RECEIVED 6 SUTURES TO LEFT PALM. NO LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIBS AND CUT THUMB ON METAL STRAP FROM PALLET OF CRIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND RAN INTO A ROCK AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED TEN SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS HOLDING A FLUID COUPLING FOR HEADRIVE & ANOTHER EE HIT HIS HEARD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO RT. INDEX FINGER.

FRACTURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN BRATTICE BLOCK FELL ON IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED & HIT HIS FOREHEAD RESULTING IN 4 SUTURES.

EE GOT SLEEVE OF COVERALLS CAUGHT ON HAND DRILL KEEPER PIN AND CUT RIGHT FOREARM. EE RECEIVED 21 SUTURES.

EE STUMBLED OVER A ROCK AND FELL AND CUT LEFT WRIST - SUTURES, NO LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE. RECEIVED 8 SUTURES.

EE STAINED LOWER BACK LIFTIN SCOOP BATTERY LID STARTED MISSING 3/28/03