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Employee stated was weed eating around a groundwater well when it slung some type of insect onto EE's hand. It bit the back of EE's left hand. No symptoms appeared until the 15th. Did not go to doctor until the 17th due to swelling/redness in the left hand/arm. Given antibiotics and no lost time was incurred.
Employee stated was servicing a coal loader. Squatted down onto knees to change the engine air filter. When employee did, felt a pop in right knee resulting in pain in right knee. Went to doctor to get checked out. Was put on restricted work duty.
Employee stated that he was operating a dozer. He stopped the dozer so as to check the hard bar oil. When he opened the panel door to check the oil level, wind blew a foreign body into his right eye. He could not get it flushed out. Went to ER to get removed. Given eye medication and missed one shift, thus reportable.
Employee stated that he was working in the shop putting a seat in a coal loader. He squatted down to put in bolts and when he tried to get up, he felt severe pain in his left knee. Checked by doctor on 02/11/2015 due to persistent pain and only became reportable on 02/20/2015 when he missed his first shift of work.
Employee stated that he was removing radiator cap to check anti-freeze in a light plant. As he reached in to remove cap, a small non-venomous snake bit him on the arms. Went to ER to get checked. Given tetanus shot and antibiotic ointment to put on bite area. No lost time incurred and no work restrictions.
Employee was hauling coal from surface pit to tipple in a Mack DM886SX tandem coal truck. As he was descending a grade on haul road, the truck overturned onto the driver's side entrapping the driver. The driver had a medical condition which led to the accident. The heart attack led to the driver's death.
The individual (self-employed) was not an employee of Red River Coal. He was in the process of salvaging scrap metal from the mine site. He complained of heartburn earlier and became nauseous and sat down. He fell over with an apparent heart attack. Transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Employee stated that he was operating a dozer. The muffler stack fell off. He stopped and got out of the dozer to pick it up, when something was blown into his left eye.
Employee stated that he was operating loader in coal pit. He noticed his right hand itching with red spot developing. Swelling became more pronounced at end of shift. To ER next day when right hand and arm was swollen. Probable spider bite but was not felt by employee.