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February 4, 2005 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros. Coal, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting portable water pump and pulled a muscle in his back.

September 16, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB OF ROCK TRUCK TO CLEAN MIRRORS. HIS HAND WAS ON DOOR LATCH WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED SHUT ON HIS LITTLE FINGER. FINGER WAS CUT OFF BELOW THE NAIL ON THE RIGHT HAND.

August 2, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing cutting edges on a grader when he lifted cutting edge; right side of stomach started hurting.

May 5, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PICK UP ALMOST EMPTY BARRELL TO BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK, WHEN EE PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT ARM CAUSING MUSCLE TO SEPERATE FROM BONE.

March 13, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE KNEELING ON THE GROUND TO LOOSEN TRACK ADJUSTER. GOT UP & TURNED AROUND TO GET A TOOL & LEFT KNEE POPPED VERY LOUD.

February 28, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING TOOLS OUT OF THE TOOL BOX ON HIS MECHANICS TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TOOL BOX

January 14, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TARPING HIS TRUCK(AUTOMATIC TARPER) AND THE TARP BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TARP FRAME. HE REACHED UP TO UNTANGLE THE TARP AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK (14TH). THE PAIN B ECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL HE BEGAN LOSING TIME (24TH).

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