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An unresponsive truck driver was found in the driver seat of their haul truck. 9-1-1 was notified at 12:51P on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Employee was walking outside and got dust in their eye. The eye was immediately flushed out. The irritation persisted and the employee was taken to a clinic where no foreign objects nor scratches were found. The next day, the employee still felt irritation and returned to clinic where antibiotic eye drops were prescribed to prevent infection. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
High winds blew a door closed that employee had open while pulling an air hose through. When the door was slamming shut employee reached and right thumb got pinched between the metal door and the door jamb, on the hinged side of the door.
Mtce Supvr found in office chair breathing & unresponsive by office mate. Safety Mgnr & Miners rep arrived and began check compressions/AED applied as per dispatch(no shock). EMT and fire department arrived and gave NARCAN as per Supvr's wife's direction VIA speaker phone. Narcan woke up Supvr immediately like nothing happened.
Electrician was working inside an electrical box above a cement loading scale. A gust of wind blew across the scale moving particles of dust through the grating up into the electricians left eye. The eye was flushed with water several times after the incident. No permanent damage to eye.
Haul truck operator received an insect bite on hthe arm and had an allergic reaction.
An employee was walking down a set of stairs when their left knee buckled and gave out, causing the left knee to twist. The stairway was clear and employee was holding the handrail. Employee reported the injury on 3/13/18.
Employee was stung by a bee while descending stairs at the primary crusher and had an allergic reaction requiring medical attention beyond first aid.
Employee was unloading coal in high wind conditions when EE received coal dust in left eye.
Employee slipped and caught himself causing back muscle strain resulting in reduction of work duties.
Employee crawled under an air slide when he felt a pain in his upper left thigh and knee area. Employee felt it would get better and continued working until 4//27/15 when he went to the doctor who prescribed physical therapy.
Employee was standing & looking up at the feed end of #2 Finish Mill he collapsed for no reason hitting the back of his head. Did not loose consciousness and was transported to Renown Medical center for observation. Released on the next day. Doctors do not know the reason for the collapse
Employee improperly positioned himself and injured his left shoulder
An employee was struck in the left thumb with flying metal debris. It was determined on 8/8/2013 that it was medically neccessary to remove the metal from his thumb.
Employee suffered apparent heart attack and was found unresponsive. EMS transported employee to local hospital where employee was pronounced deceased.
Employee was kneeling down several times during the day and felt knee pain as a result of repetitive motion. Employee went to Doctor and was diagnosed with Bursitis of the knee.
Employee reported to management that he felt pain in left knee. No specific recent event identified as cause of knee pain.
Employee was sitting @ the lunch table and a 2nd employee came up behind the 1st employee and slightly hit him open handed to the side of his head. Employee indicated that he has a headache and neck hurts.
UNKNOWN, EMPLOYEE PUT ON HIS ACCIDENT REPORT THAT HE DID NOT KNOW. HIS LEFT WRIST WAS SWOLLEN. HOW OR WHY IT HAPPENED HE DID NOT KNOW. WHAT CAUSED THE SWELLING HE DID NOT KNOW.
Sprain/Strain to right knee, employee was kneeling, as he stood up he felt a pop in knee.
EE was removing 3"X3" angle steel from rack, when hornet flew out from hidden nest in pipe below and stung EE in area of left eye. EE was reportedly wearing safety glasses.
Employee was driving haul truck when he felt something crawling (insect) under his left pant leg along his calf. The employee swatted his leg and it went away. The next day he had some swelling and complained of some pain. The initial visit the doctor observed his injury and told him his options. The follow-up visit the doctor provided him with some antibiotics (prescription).
EE walked underneath Finish Mill #1 feed conveyor when he felt something in his right eye. Later that day he washed it several times. Next day he was taken to the medical center and subsequently to an optometrist were an imbedded foreign object was removed.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #2 COAL MILL, THE WIND BLEW DUST/DIRT INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE, DRIFTING BEHIND EMPLOYEE'S PRESCRIPTION GLASSES AND CONTACTING HIS LEFT EYE. TAKEN TO DOCTOR 3-27-03.
EE HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK WHILE AT MCC. EE WAS TALKING TO HIS SUPERVISOR WHEN HE HAD HEART ATTACK IN ELECTRIC SHOP AREA. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE EE BEGAN HIS SHIFT.
FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE NOT CERTAIN AS TO HOW.
EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY OF NASAL PROBLEMS. PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT AT COMPANY, HE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH OBSTRUCTED NASAL CAVITY. HE HAS HAD HISTORY OF SINUS INFECTION PROBLEMS, DUE TO OBSTRUCTED NASAL CAVITY. HE DID NOT TALK TO ANY OF THIS COMPANY'S SUPERVISORS PRIOR TO CONTACTING STATE'S WORKERS COMP. NO INJURY REPORT OR RECORD ON FILE FOR SINUS PROBLEMS, NO SPECIFIC TRIGGERING ACC
EE WAS ENTERING MACHINE WHEN WIND BLEW DOOR CLOSE ON LEFT RING FINGER.