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March 24, 2020 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee waiting to be loaded was found unresponsive. A mayday was called, rescue team arrived and 911 was phoned in. Rescue team started CPR until ambulance team arrived took over and worked on patient for 15 to 20 minutes called employee deceased 13:56. Employee was then recovered from truck for coroner.

November 6, 2019 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the office, experienced chest pain and slumped over. Rescue team administered CPR and used an AED. EMS was called to the mine and took over the first aid, employee was transported to the hospital, diagnosis was cardiac arrest and admitted to the hospital.

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