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October 26, 2009 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning coal with a small loader and the coal in the pit broke causing the small loader to land on its side.

September 28, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Two 777D rock trucks hit each other causing one employee to recieve a laceration to the head requiring 7 staples.

April 20, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a 777D rock truck and went through a dip in road and said he hurt his back.

October 18, 2008 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving rock truck and raised bed to dump and the truck jerked and twisted his back. Started missing work on 1/15/2009.

September 11, 2008 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running end-loader and he said the seat bottomed out causing back pain.

April 22, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Rock Truck #78 was loading in the pit, while loading truck #75 came into the pit and backed into unit #78.

September 21, 2007 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

While dumping a load of rock & dirt, the load got hung in bed of truck, causing the trucks front wheel to come off the ground. When the load broke free, the front of the turck fell back to the ground and bounced the driver out of the seat. He did not have a seat belt on.

August 17, 2006 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading rock truck in pit. When he was filling his bucket, he hit a large rock in the spool and injured his back.

September 13, 2005 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was watering the haul road when the water truck came out of gear and it rolled back into a ditch. He worked next two days then came back and said his knee and ankle was hurt.

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