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Years on record
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September 5, 2008 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was grading road and corner of grader blade caught a rock and caused the grader to shift causing employee to hurt his back.

July 16, 2008 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting metal off dozer blade and metal kicked out, striking left hand of employee, requiring 4 stitches.

April 24, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing a dozer and a hydraulic hose flipped out of socket striking right eye causing laceration to eyelid.

March 1, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was operating a D-11 dozer, when a rock fell out of the wall, breaking the window out of his dozer and hit him on his left shoulder.

December 27, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was welding on coal broom. A piece of metal got into his right eye.

December 5, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was building a road through shot to highwall. Road wasn't wide enough for dozer. Lower side gave way and dozer turned over.

October 30, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing core from core barrel, his index finger on his left hand got caught between the rock & the drill platform.

June 20, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on a rock truck unit #49. Employee was using a grinder disc which came apart and hit leg. Employee had laceration to left shin needing stitches.

February 1, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee backed dozer into rock truck. Employee was pushing fill for rock trucks. Employee said neck and shoulder was hurting.

January 26, 2006 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

Windy Conditions, Employee was welding on a frame of a rock truck a piece of metal flew in his eye. He was wearing goggles.

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