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Employee got some dust in their eye while standing outside. Was not performing any work at the time. Had all proper PPE on.

EE had just finished loading trailer with the loader. As EE was preparing to leave there was a swarm of around 40 bats overhead and one flew directly for EE's face. EE swatted at the bat to keep it from hitting EE's face. Afterward EE noticed that EE's hand was scratched. The doc advised a full rabies vaccination series.

Employee got dust in their eye, scratched an eye and sought medical attention. Went to the eye doctor and was diagnosed with a conjunctival abrasion. There was nothing in the eye but was prescribed antibiotic eye drops.

Employee was getting onto the forklift when they felt a pull in left hip/groin area.

The employee was loading trailers with another employee. EE told co-worker that didn't feel well. When EE was in the passenger seat of the tractor, EE passed out and fell over. EE's co-worker sought help from lime mine employees because EE couldn't move EE. EE was in cardiac arrest.

Employee reportedly lost consciousness while driving work truck and crashed into a concrete barrier. Employee wasn't injured from the wreck. A non-emergency ambulance was called to come to the site and check the employee out. The ambulance arrived at 1:30 pm and conducted some tests on the employee, employee's family took them to the hospital for further evaluation.

At approximately 3:40 PM, the employee contacted the foreman to tell the foreman the employee wasn't feeling well and had chest pains. The foreman brought the employee out of the mine and the Mine Superintendent transported the employee to the hospital. An examination and tests were performed at the hospital and the employee was released.

EE was going down to close the lids on a railcar. As EE turned to reach down to close the lid, EE felt a pop in right knee.

A dust bowl of lime blew into face penetrating safety goggles. Diagnosis - Acute Toxic Conjunctivitis of the right eye.

While performing morning stretches, employee felt a pop in right calf muscle while doing the lunge stretch. Employee was taken to urgent care, diagnosed with muscle sprain, instructed to take ibuprofen and ice leg. EE was given restricted duty until follow up on 9/14/2021. On 9/14/2021, leg was still swollen and restricted duty was extended to another follow up on 9/21/2021.

Miner complained of chest pains while driving truck through the portal on way to surface office. Forman contacted and ambulance called for care. Miner was transported to hospital. Returned to work next day OK, pains believed to be caused by acid reflux, pollen allergies and high blood pressure.

Employee went to use hand sanitizer and while pushing down on the nozzle the hand sanitizer was forced upward and into the employee's right eye. Employee noted a stinging in their eye. On 12/28/2020 the employee went to an optometrist and was prescribed an antibiotic eye drop.

As Graymont was not a party to this accident, Graymont does not have detailed information for this accident. Per the attached, Graymont maintains that this accident is not MSHA jurisdiction, is not chargeable to Graymont or mining industry, continues to be investigated by OSHA, was not a Graymont employee, & occurred outside of Graymont's privately held mine site.

Operator attended safety meeting (6am) then performed inspection on loader. EE entered the cab and soon passed out in the cab (prior to operating). A haul truck operator secured them as EE was breathing but not responding. Ambulance came and EE was responding at that time. Earlier in the week the operator stayed home sick 2 days(dehydrated and they required IV when at hospital).

At approximately 510 PM there was a radio call that employee was having seizure. It was break time, employee was at the UG office. 911 was called. Foreman responded with the emergency truck and employee was brought out of the mine to surface mine office. The ambulance was directed to surface mine office. Employee was transported to hospital by ambulance.

Employee heard on radio gasping for air. Radios have name indictor on them. Employee found in seat of fuel truck struggling to breath and then became unresponsive. First response team found EE had no pulse. CPR and AED was used. Employee taken by ambulance to ER with cardiac arrest. After investigating this appears to be a medical emergency due to natural causes.

Employee exiting their vehicle in employee parking lot and dust particles from the lot impacted left eye. Winds were 15-20 mph. Rinsed eye out, received medical attention for scratched cornea, prescribed antibiotic.

Emp was being fitted for custom earplugs. While removing plugs, vendor caused pain and injury to both ears. Emp was seen by Dr and returned to work. EE was later told to have surgery due to continued pain. This became a Reportable and Lost Time on 10-17-2017.

While operating a crane a wind storm suddenly popped up. This storm kicked up a bunch of dust in the path of employee. EE was wearing safety glasses and other personal protective equipment. During the wind storm some dust got in the left eye.

Employee was digging out #1 coal mill and while twisting to position self better, strained lower back. Employee was prescribed physical therapy on 8/11/2016.

Dislocated left shoulder when repositioning body, while kneeling, employee was cleaning ESP #2. Employee stated that shoulder has been dislocated previously from participation in athletics.

Employee received a foreign body in his right eye while working in windy conditions while wearing safety glasses.

Employee bent over to pick up a switch and could not stand back up.

Employee was walking to parking lot when a wind gust blew lime into eye. Employee flushed eye. Additional medical treatment included prescription for the eye.

Employee was opening truck lids when the wind blew it shut causing the bar the employee was holding to slip and strike him in the face.

Employee was sitting in break room waiting for shift to begin. Employee started experiencing chest pains and not feeling well. Other employees coming into break room also noticed that he did not look well. Office was contacted blood pressure taken and first responders came up. Paramedics were called and employee was transported for further observation.

Employee is unaware of any incident that may have caused this just reported he started feeling pain in his back at 10:00 am and continually worsened.

Secretary was working in the office late & when she went to lockup, as she opened the office door, the wind shipped the door open catching her purse on the door handle which then jerked her out the door. As she went to pull her purse loose she lost her balance & fell down the stairs striking the left side of her face on a stair or handrail. This resulted in a broken tooth.

A fine mist of chemical released from bleeder port of pump at boiler system got carried in the air from the wind going through the building and went up into employees face and into his right eye.

Lime dust in right eye due to wind gust. Employee went to emergency ward and was given antibiotic drops. Employee returned to work.

Employee was found to have occupational induced hearing loss based on audiogram.

Employee was found to have occupational induced hearing loss based on audiogram.

Wind, loose dirt.

Wind blew dust into right eye.

Employee was shoveling lime under cooler belt, when a gust of wind blew, and he got lime in his eye.

While loading hydrated lime, employee turned the system off. However, the lime continued to flow after it was turned off. The control room became very dusty so he went outside the control room where conditions were very windy as he tried to get out of the dust. Employee had lime blow into his face receiving chemical burn to eyes and skin.

Employee was walking up stairs to hydrate building and strained right knee.

Oct 13,2005 employee was walking across shop floor and felt something snap in his left knee. He was not able to see a doctor unitl 10/17/2005.

DOCTOR HAD PUT EMPLOYEE OUT OF WORK AGAIN; AGGRAVATED OLD INJURY.

EE WAS LOOKING UP HELPING GET A WELD LEAD TO A WORK AREA, WHEN THE WIND BLEW & HE GOT LIME IN HIS RIGHT EYE

SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING DUST ALL DAY LONG, HAD DUST IN BOTH EYES ALL DAY LONG. WAS ALSO DOING CUTTING, GRINDING AND WELDING WITH STEEL FOR 4 HOURS. BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENETERED EYE.

WINDY DUSTY CONDITIONS LIMEDUST BLOWN INTO WORKERS EYE. THROUGH SIDE OF GLASSES. WHILE WALKING TO WORK STATION.

WHILE WALKING ACROSS BRIDGE AT #2 TRACK FROM THEFOREMAN'S OFFICE A PIECE OF DIRT OR DUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

A BAGHOUSE DISCHARGE PLUGGED & THE DUST WAS DUMPED OUT OF THE HOPPER ONTO THE GROUND. THE EEWAS SENT OVER TO VACUUM UP THE SPILL WITH A HIVAC INSTEAD OF STARTING AT EDGE OF PILE HE WALKED INTO IT GOING OVER TOP OF LOW TOP STEEL TOED SAFETY BOOTS DUST (LIME DUST) GOT INTO HIS BOOTS CHEMICAL BURN

THE EE WAS BLOWING DIRT OUT OF PULVERIZER IN THE LAB WHEN LIME FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE GET RAIL CARS READY TO LOAD HE WENT UP TO START OPENING THE LIDS WHEN THE MIDDLE CARS LID OPENED THE WIND BLEW DUST OR LIME INTO HIS RIGHT EYEY