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December 22, 2008 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall from machine

Employee jumped off loader and hurt left foot (hairline fracture).

September 11, 2008 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of office and step was missing and she twisted her knee.

August 18, 2008 KY · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was pulling water hose off water truck and the hose came loose and he fell off the truck injuring his left knee.

July 14, 2008 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around foreman's pick-up when he walked into the trailer hitch causing him to fall on his left arm, dislocating his left elbow.

January 16, 2008 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was getting off his loader, as he was coming down ladder his slipped on a step a fell to the ground landing on his behind.

June 7, 2007 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall from machine

Employee had completed servicing a CAT 992G front-end loader, he was dismounting, when he fell and injured his back.

April 23, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall from machine

Driver had climbed into truck and started it. Was coming back down steps when foot slipped and went between steps injuring right knee. (Sprain/Strain)

May 11, 2006 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stepped out of grader onto the grader tire. Tire was wet and muddy. Employee slipped and fell to the ground.

March 30, 2006 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Took break from loading holes to go and relieve himself. Started to go over the hill from bench where work was being done, slipped on rock & went down over hill landing on a rock then rolling on down to catch bench.

January 5, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF BACK WINDOW OF ROCK TRUCK. EE FELL 8-10' OFF OF ROCK TRUCK & HURT HIS BACK. EE COULD NOT FEEL, HIS LEGS WERE NUMB.

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