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Company haul truck driver was found crossways on the haul road with truck facing a retention berm. EMS was notified and driver was air lifted to Wichita Falls Tx for treatment and care. American Gypsum was notified and they notified MSHA. Unknown cause of accident. It was reported by EMS personnel that employee had stated they had blacked out.

On August 21, 2018 the equipment operator in the quarry dept serviced and inspected the company truck #380 and the employee stated the truck was on good working order. Afterwards the equipment operator was driving the company vehicle to the pit area to deliver diesel. Operator went off the berm into pit. EE hit head on the frt window causing a 3-4" laceration on forehead.

5/12 EE HELPED SHOVEL MAT'L DUE TO CRUSHER CONVEYOR JAM. FROM 8AM TO 11:20AM & FROM 4:30PM TO 5:20PM 5/13 EE RAN WATER WAGON FOR APPROX 2 HRS. STATED THAT HE FELT IT JOLT HIM. 5/14 EE AWOKE WITH TINGLING/NUMBNESS IN HIS ARM & HAND. DIAGNOSED AS DEGENERATIVE BULGING DISCS AGGRAVATED BY SHOVELING & OPERATION WATER WAGON

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC INSTALLED NEW BRAKES ON 1981 IHC DUMP TRUCK THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THAT THE MAXI BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND THERE WAS AIR LEAKS PRESENT. THE MECHANIC INSTRUCTED HELPER T O START THE ENGINE AND CHARGE THE AIR SYSTEM SO HE COULD CHECK IT OUT. THE MECHANIC MAD AN ERROR IN THAT HE DID NOT GET OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE HELPER STARTED THE TRUCK. FRACTURES.