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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 29, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking spindle off 777 rock truck and it fell striking employee on leg. (cracked bone above ankle)

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.

April 13, 2009 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Opening tractor-trailer door, grabbed and turned handle, resulting in straining low back.

March 7, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on dozer and roller frame block fell causing employee to twist left bicep muscle. Started missing work on 3/10/2009.

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).

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 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.

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.

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.

August 25, 2008 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on undercarriage of D-11 dozer, hooked chain and chain slipped and pinched left index finger resulting in 5 stitches.

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 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.

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.

June 2, 2008 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Bending over and putting primer boxes in cap house and twisted lower back.

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.

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.

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.

November 14, 2007 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started to climb down from a grader after moving the grader in parking lot. Pulled or torn ligament or muscle above right knee cap.

November 10, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

Hit bolt with hammer & bolt broke hitting him in left eye. He was wearing safety glasses.

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.

July 12, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a bushing installer while another employee was hitting the installer with a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer slipped and hit him on his left hand.

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)

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.

September 22, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing brake pads on a rock truck company #87. brake caliber fell smashing middle finger on left hand requiring stitches.

August 21, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing steering part on a 777D rock truck. He was using a hammer to drive new ball joints into position. During this time he had a pain in his right hand and lower arm.

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.

July 13, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to drive a ball stud in to a cylinder on a 9777D when his hammer glanced off of a hydraulic hose causing him to hit his hand. Puncture would between thumb & point finger on left hand. Employee received 5 stitches. Ret'd to work next day.

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.

May 23, 2006 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND OVERTURNED. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE VICTIM WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE TRUCK. THE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE BODY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BREATHITT COUNTY CORONER & THEN TO FRANKFORT FOR AUTOPSY.

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.

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.

January 20, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading metal on bed of service truck he mashed his thumb between metal and bed.

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.

November 18, 2005 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was hauling rock when highwall fell hitting cab shield on rock truck throwing employee against driver door.

November 8, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was packing lift cylinder on d-11 dozer. EE's finger was pinched between cylinder and blade.

October 30, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Bros Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

Cut bearing from pin bore and was moving out of the way. The bearing had excessive amounts of grease causing it to slip out of mechanic's hand striking him in the left lower leg.

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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