Mining Incidents

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

  1. 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
  3. 03MACHINERY1 incident
  4. 04FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident
  5. 05SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident

All incidents in 2008

Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading belt structure, twisted and felt sharp pain in lower back.

Struck by flying object

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

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained his back while picking up a roll of belt. He started missing work 5/12/08.

Struck by falling object

A piece of drawrock fell from between the bolts and rib and struck EE on lower back. Started missing work on 4/24/08.

Fall onto or against objects

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.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting a piece of belt, knife slipped and cut his right leg. 4 sutures required.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a rope with a knife and cut his left hand. Sutures were required.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting jacket on a cable with a utility knife and cut left thumb. Sutures required.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting a car on the truck and the jack bar hit him on the forehead. Sutures were required just above eyebrow.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying with pry bar and hit upper lip and broke some teeth. Went to the dentist to get teeth repaired. No lost time.

Struck by falling object

Dropped top roller on finger and cut finger-sutures required.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Leeco, Inc.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.