EE is having hernia surgery due to a strain to the groin. He was lifting dryer wear plates and strained himself. Started missing work 1/21/09
Leeco, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2008
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Leeco, Inc. operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2008
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Year
- 2008
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
- 04FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident
- 05SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2008
Employee was loading belt structure, twisted and felt sharp pain in lower back.
EE was walking up beside the continuous miner as they were setting bits and got a piece of metal in his eye. Started missing work 7/1/08
Employee strained his back while picking up a roll of belt. He started missing work 5/12/08.
A piece of drawrock fell from between the bolts and rib and struck EE on lower back. Started missing work on 4/24/08.
EE was using a jack to put supply car on the truck, he slipped and fell forward and hit his finger on the rail. Sutures were needed to close the wound.
He was cutting a piece of belt, knife slipped and cut his right leg. 4 sutures required.
Employee was cutting a rope with a knife and cut his left hand. Sutures were required.
Cutting jacket on a cable with a utility knife and cut left thumb. Sutures required.
Putting a car on the truck and the jack bar hit him on the forehead. Sutures were required just above eyebrow.
Prying with pry bar and hit upper lip and broke some teeth. Went to the dentist to get teeth repaired. No lost time.
Dropped top roller on finger and cut finger-sutures required.