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February 26, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Miller Bros. Coal Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to remove the bead seat from the tire with port-a-power tools when one of them slipped loose striking ee's little finger.

December 22, 2004 KY · Coal pumper MACHINERY
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Hooking a chain to a corner bucket tooth on a PC-300 Komatsu excavator when the operator slipped and hit the swing lever causing the bucket to swing and strike the victim.

May 21, 2004 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
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.

April 14, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE BACKED OVER A ROCK WHILE TRACKING A SLOPE.

October 5, 2001 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS SETTING ON THE FILL WHEN A ROCK TRUCK BACKED INTO OPERATORS DOZER. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF NECK, BACK & LEG PAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

March 24, 2000 KY · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING THE FILL ON A D-6 DOZER HE WAS MOVING FROM 1 WORK AREA TO ANOTHER WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK STICKING UP & JARRED HIMSELF HE HAS CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS BUT HIS CAUSED PAIN & N UMBNESS IN LEGS

January 3, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKING ON THE HAUL ROAD ON TOP OF THE HOLLOWFILL. HE BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK W/DOZER. HE WAS JARRED AND SAID HE THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

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