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VICTIM WAS ON OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCK DRIVER DELIVERING A BOOM TRUCK TO INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS, A CONTRACTOR BEGINNING WORK AT THE MINE SITE. HIS EMPLOYER WAS WESTRON TRUCKING OUT OF MONTANA. HE HAD COMPLETED UNLOADING A BOOM TRUCK & WAS SITTING IN HIS TRACTOR TRAILER CAB WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. HE EXPIRED AT APPROX 10:30AM.

MR. FLETCHER WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR OF THE WELDING SHOP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW DIRT OR METAL FINES IN HIS EYE. WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS GIVEN RX FOR PAIN, RETURNED TO WORK.

DRIVER GOT OUT OF HAUL TRUCK WHILE BIG BOULDER WAS LOCATED. DRIVER WAS 75 TO 100 FEET AWAY FROM THE TRUCK WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON. DRIVER INDICATED HE FELT THERE WAS POSSIBLY SOMETHING IN HIS E YE WHEN HE GOT BACK INTO HIS HAUL TRUCK. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AT THE TIME, BUT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN INTERNAL AUDIT.

EE REPORTED TO WORK WEARING LOWER LUMBAR SUPPORT. HE CLAIMED HIS BACK WAS TIRED & STIFF. NO APPARENT LOWER BACK PROBLEMS OTHER THAN TIRED & STIFF. NO APPARENT REASON FOR MUSCLE STRAIN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.