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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.

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.

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

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