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The employee was found unresponsive lying next to a light plant that was not running. The time of the event occurring has an approximate window of 30 minutes prior to discovery.
Haul truck operator contacted the shift foreman and reported illness in the form of chest palpitation's, and numbness of the hands. The foreman called a mayday and ERT responded, obtained vitals and made the decision to contact local EMS. Operator was flown to NNRH were they were evaluated and release with a diagnosis of dehydration, non-work related.
Cat 777D truck driver was traveling uphill loaded to dump when they came to a stop & rolled back down the road traveling approximately 300' before going up an embankment & rolling over one complete turn, coming to a stop facing uphill on its wheels in the downhill travel lane. Victim was found shortly after not breathing belted into seat. Subsequent efforts could not revive them.