Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
RECLAIMING SLOPE ON LEFT SIDE OF ACCESS ROAD TO WORKING AREA. DOZER CAME OVER A ROCK IN THE SLOPE THAT CAUSED IT TO OVERTURN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
Knob Bottom #1 Coal
Miller Brothers Coal Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Robert W Miller; Dean Miller
Softshell,
Knott County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518322
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2004
- Latest incident
- May 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
28
citations
17
significant & substantial
$3,201
proposed penalties
$3,083
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,706 | 4 | 3 | 850.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 23,426 | 2 | 0 | 85.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 23,676 | 2 | 1 | 84.5 |
| 2003 Q4 | 27,356 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 25,586 | 3 | 2 | 117.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2004 · 3 incidents
February 18, 2004
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EXCAVATOR, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF TRACK LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.
January 15, 2004
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE BLEW OUT. WAS WAITING ON POWDER TRUCK TO FUEL UP.
2002 · 2 incidents
July 17, 2002
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck by flying object
METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & WENT IN CHEST. HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN TOOTH ON BUCKET OF BACKHOE.
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATED THAT WHILE STEPPING OFF A LADDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY. AFTER STILL HAVING PAIN AN MRI WAS ORDERED AND SURGERY WA S SCHEDULED FOR 10/1/02. MEANWHILE HE WAS ABLE TO PERFORM REGULAR JOB FUNCTIONS. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 10/1/02. IT WAS INITIALLY A FIRST AID CASE UNTIL NOW.