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November 26, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee got out of loader, tripped, grabbed the rail but couldn't hold on and fell to the ground. He hurt his right shoulder and back.

August 26, 2004 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in rock truck the loader loaded the truck with a big rock the big rock jared the truck.

August 2, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing cutting edges on a grader when he lifted cutting edge; right side of stomach started hurting.

December 11, 2003 KY · Coal drill operator NO VALUE FOUND

EE SAID HE HIT A BUMP WHILE HE WAS TRAMMING HIS DRILL AND SAID HIT BACK, STARTED HURTING.

May 30, 2002 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PRYING ON LARGE ROCK BUCKET SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING EE TO BRUISE LOWER BACK.

March 13, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE KNEELING ON THE GROUND TO LOOSEN TRACK ADJUSTER. GOT UP & TURNED AROUND TO GET A TOOL & LEFT KNEE POPPED VERY LOUD.

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 14, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miller Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TARPING HIS TRUCK(AUTOMATIC TARPER) AND THE TARP BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TARP FRAME. HE REACHED UP TO UNTANGLE THE TARP AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK (14TH). THE PAIN B ECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL HE BEGAN LOSING TIME (24TH).

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