Leeco, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2004

FORWARD & REVERSE RELAY SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED ON SLOPE HOIST CAR.

Slope hoist was inoperative for approx 1 1/2 hours due to a faulty relay switch.

SLOPE CAR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A FAULTY FAST/OVERSPEED SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND SLOPE CAR WAS PUT BACK INTO OPERTION AT 7:15 AM.

SLOPE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PLANNED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE SLOPE ROPE. ROPE WAS TURNED AROUND AND RESTOCKED TO HOIST & SLOPE CAR. SLOPE/HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 6 HOURS.

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS STUCK IN PILLAR LINE & THEN SOME ROCK FELL ON MINER. MINER RETRIEVED ON 6/29/04 AT APPROX. 12:00PM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 009 MMU AT BRK #29 IN THE BELT ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 50' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH. LAMINATED SANDSTONE/SLATE.

SLOPE HOIST WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A ""SHORT"" IN A CONTROL WIRE AND A TIMING RELAY WAS REPLACED.

2' TO 3' OF ROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK FOR APPROX. 4 & 1/2 HOURS IN THE PILLAR LINE OF THE 009 MMU.

SLOPE CAR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BATTERIES & DEFECTIVE WIRING

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE #8 RIGHT PANEL OFF OF DICKSON MAINS IN THE RETURN BLEEDER AIR COURSE TRAVELWAY.

SLOPE CAR WAS DOWN FOR APPROX 2 HOURS WHEN HYDRAULIC PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. PUMP WAS REPLACED.

Employee fell down on hand and fractured wrist.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK. EE HAS ONLY A CONTUSION. STARTED MISSING WORK 10/21/04.

EE KNEELED DOWN AND SOMETHING IN RIGHT KNEE POPPED. EE IS OFF WORK UNTIL AN MRI CAN BE DONE AND EVALUATED. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 10/21/04.

EE CAUGHT GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND ROOF BOLTER CHUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST. AFTER A BONE SCAN WAS DONE A SLIGHT FRACTURE SHOWED UP IN HIS ARM. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/18/04.

Employee had an allergic reaction to a ""block bond"" brattice sealant and started missing work on 9-29-2004 due to swelling & lesions on hand and arm.

EE SLIPPED FORWARD WHILE HOLDING A RAIL MOTOR COUPLING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 9/8/04.

Employee was putting a bearing on a shaft and got a small piece of metal in eye. Required surgery to remove particle.

EMPLOYEE HIT LOW BROW WHILE RIDING MANTRIP BUGGY AND HAD SOME SORE RIBS. DIAGNOSED WITH ONLY A BRUISE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 07/20/04 & RTW ON 07/26/04.

EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW AGAINST BIT TRAY ON ROOF BOLTER. HE HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF WORK FOR TERAPY FOR THE TENDON IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 8/10/04.

Hurt back while pulling old ball gears away from drive.

Employee bumped his elbow on a belt tailpiece causing some pain and swelling. Had surgery on 7/2/04. Started missing work on 7-2-04.

EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND A HERNIA THE DAY AFTER WORKING ON 5/28/04. EE HAS A RUPTURED HERNIA IN THE GROIN AREA AND SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 6-10-2004. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 6-1-2004.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN RAIL MOTOR AND A LOOSE CAR CAME BACK AND HIT MOTOR. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD HURT THE SAME SHOULDER BEFORE AND REQUIRED SURGERY IN 2001. STARTED MISSI NG WORK ON 2/18/04.

DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS IS THE SAME KNEE HE PREVIOUSLY HURT AND HE REQUIRED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 3/1/04.

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF BELT LINE AND ROCK DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THIS PARTIALLY TORE THE END OF EE'S FINGER OFF. EE RECEIVED SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.

Employee was scooping up old belt drive hole and was struck on the nose by a dislodged piece of water line.

Employee cut his left hand on a piece of drill steel that stuck in the top while bolting.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TO HIS BODY AS HE WAS USING A ""THUMPER"" TO DIAGNOSE A GROUNDED CABLE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ONLY A CONTUSION TO HIS ARMS AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUTO F A BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND ANOTHER ROCK SLIPPED DOWN & CAUGHT EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER & CUT END OF FINGER & GLOVE.

A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT EE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAWROCK. EE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER HITTING A CONVEYER SHAFT AND HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL. EE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES TO LEFT INDEX FINGER. NO LOST TIME.

Employee started having numbness and tingling in both wrists after shoveling belts. Diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Had surgery and started missing work 12/20/04.