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June 3, 2011 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a hacksaw to cut down loose roof bolt and cut his right wrist.

January 25, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trimming splice and knife came into contact with left hand. Sutures required. No lost time.

November 29, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Beating a race into wheel and pin slipped and cut finger. 2 sutures required.

October 28, 2010 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting belt, knife slipped and he cut his left hand. 4 sutures required.

September 8, 2010 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE was using a lifting jack and it fell over and hit his right middle finger. Fractured finger.

April 19, 2010 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting jack kicked out and put pressure on arm and jerked jack bar out of hand - hurt shoulder. Started missing work 11-29-2010.

October 30, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

June 18, 2008 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

February 7, 2008 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

February 6, 2008 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · 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.

February 6, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · 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.

November 28, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a jack to raise up belt drive, bar on jack broke and cut his leg. Sutures required - no lost time.

October 23, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splicing car cable and cut left leg with knife. 3 sutures required. No lost time.

October 12, 2007 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a cable and knife slipped and cut his leg. Ten sutures were required. No lost time.

August 30, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting belt and cut left leg with knife. 4 sutures required - No lost time.

June 6, 2006 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EE was hitting a metal dolly wheel with a hammer and got a piece of metal in finger. Required surgery & 1 suture. He is working on restricted duty.

October 17, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splicing phone line and cut top of left hand. Required 7 stitches.

August 18, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

EE bumped his left elbow against the rig. He later had some swelling and pain. He did not report injury until 8-29-05. Started missing 8/23/05. RTW 9/6/05.

July 11, 2005 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut his left thumb while using a utility knife. 2 sutures required.

February 11, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

October 22, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 5, 2003 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 30, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 17, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

August 5, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

August 3, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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

June 29, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

June 4, 2002 KY · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

May 3, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

March 26, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

January 4, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 8, 2001 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A TAIL ROLLER AND A RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN LOWER LIP. 2 SUTURES.

November 1, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A CONNECTING LINK IN WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EE IN FACE. 8 SUTURES REQUIRED.

September 17, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT AND SPLICE BOARD FELL AND HIT EE ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. RESULTED IN 5 SUTURES.

August 11, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH KNIFE IN MANTRIPRECEIVED 3 SUTURES.

May 9, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING ROLLERS IN SLOPE BELT & HURT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSINGWORK ON 7/23/01 DUE TO NEED FOR SURGICAL REPAIR TO SHOULDER.

April 24, 2001 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HIT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WITH A HAMMER AND BROKE FINGER.

January 11, 2001 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PULL ROCK OF CONTINUOUS MINER. CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

November 24, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE, REQUIRING SUTURES.

November 14, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLATE BAR SLIPPED AS EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A RAILRUNNER MOTOR, RECEIVED 3 SUTURES.

October 7, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT HIS LEG WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. SUTURES

September 18, 2000 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND MOTOR COUPLING - REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 31, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAKE-UP AND STRAINED BACK

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