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Upon completing repairs to a 336 excavator, then descending from the machine, left foot touched the ground, the Technician felt a pop in their Left knee. Pain increased over the next few days, and Technician decided to seek medical attention. All PPE was properly worn at the time of the incident.
Employee was climbing ladder into equipment and felt a pop in their right knee. Injury did not become reportable until 7/1/2025 when employee was prescribed and attended physical therapy.
03/18/2025 Employee was standing near the Deister screen when the wind blew dirt into the employee's right eye. First Aid measures were provided on site. The employee was seen by a Banner Health clinic on 03/18/2025. Prescription eye drops were prescribed by the physician. The employee did not have any lost time or restrictions.
Night shift EE decided to retrieve EE's RC car from the employee parking area. The EE retrieved the RC car, placed it in the company truck, and stopped by the granite sand pile. EE began operating the RC car and during this process, EE lost control of the RC car and it jumped off the ramp at approximately 20 mph and struck the EE in the face, causing a laceration on EE's chin.
While performing cleanup duties, the employee turned body to take a step and dislocated left knee.
Miner states was bit by a tick on the back of the neck while inspecting fire extinguishers at the pug mill located at the O'Neal Quarry on 06-13-2024. EE was absent from work on Monday 06-24-2024 and has not returned to work.
Wind blew material into the employee's right eye. Doctor removed material. Prescription medication was prescribed to the employee.
Employee complained of dust in eyes while walking across the plant.
An operator was found unresponsive in the cab of a bulldozer. A lead person drove to the area in which they were operating to pick up for shift change. Upon arrival the area the lead person found the bulldozer parked but wasn't able to get a radio response from the operator. Lead person ascended the bulldozer and found the operator seated in the cab unresponsive.
Wind blew pickup door shut on employee's finger, requiring 5 sutures to employee's right index finger.
Wind picked up and blew dust into the employee's eye around EE's safety glasses. EE was evaluated the next day by a Dr. and found to have a minor abrasion. EE was prescribed prescription eye drops.
While riding the bus out of the mine, the employee went in to cardiac arrest. CPR was initiated and continued until EMS arrived, employee was transported to a hospital and was resuscitated.
Technician was using the crane crontroller on service truck. Tech. needed to get a visual of the hook on the crane, so they twisted quickly to see it and when they twisted a leg gave out and they fell to ground. Technician was left unable to bare their own weight. Initial diagnois is a sprained knee.
On 10/21/2020 employee was found lying on the ground near the water truck. EE stated was unsure as to what happened and conveyed to EMS that EE had previously experience a TIA several years ago.
Employee passed out from a personal medical condition.
Dismounting a portable bin ladder. Twisted body when they contacted the ground. Resulted in a strained right groin. *This was reported to the mine on 9/11/2020 and became reportable on 9/18/2020.*
EE was changing V belts on the crusher. As EE stood up EE felt a pop in EE's right knee.
Trespasser.
EE bent over to pick up a bottle of hydraulic oil and strained back.
Employee was walking, felt a pop in the back and needed medical attention.
Employee was squatting and felt pain in knee
During the office meeting, started to feel ill, transported to the local hospital.
Natural death per certificate: complications due to hyponatremia and cancer
Walking on #4 to collect fuel sample felt burning in eye.
Employee was crouched down watch oil level during a PM service. When ee stood up, ee felt a pop in right knee
A rock struck an employee in the mouth chipping/cracking their front tooth in two places.
While operating a loader the operator experienced a heart attack and lost consciousness. AED shock was administered twice while emergency response arrived. The employee was taken to the hospital, resuscitation was not successful. Based on MSHA investigator guidance we understand this to be a non-chargeable reportable since it was the result of a personal health condition.
Trespassing - Non-Chargeable Incident - Two individuals trespassed on site during non-mining hours. An incident occurred requiring EMS response. No trespassing signs and fencing were in place prior to the incident.
Employee reported chest pain while operating the Primary Controls in the plant. Employee was taken to the emergency room by ambulance. Employee was found to have had a collapsed stint and heart incident.
At the end of employee's shift, morning of 9/16/16, of operating a loader, employee parked the loader and set wheel chocks. After placing last chock, employee took 2 steps and experienced the pain in back. Employee stated had to stop multiple times due to the pain and wasn't sure was going to make it to the break room. Employee clocked out and went home.
Employee was found unresponsive at approximately 05:15 p.m. by the Plant Manager in the Primary Control Room. Employee subsequently was pronounced deceased of apparent natural causes.
Employee noticed a burning sensation in his left eye but wasn't actually working on anything at the time. The burning got worse as the shift progressed. The employee flushed the irritated eye out with saline and removed two small particles. The eye was still irritated the next shift and employee went to eye doctor who removed another piece of debris.
At approximately 7:15 am Monday Morning, employee came and sat down in the plant manager's office. Employee stated he did not feel good. He stated he was having some chest pains and sweating real bad. Plant manager asked him if he needed to go to the hospital. Employee stated "yes". The Plant Manager drove him to the hospital.
After the shift at New Harvey EE was alone in the scale house. The leadman had already left for the day. EE had chest pain strong enough that he called his family to come and get him. EE was taken to the hospital, they confirmed he had multiple heart attacks.
Wind gust stirred up dust that got in the employee's eye while walking. Notification that employee had gotten medical treatment, outside working hours, (eye flushing, antibiotics) wasn't received until 9/25/14.
Employee reported severe pains in upper stomach / lower chest area. He had been operating a skid steer prior to feeling bad. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. It was determined that he had a bad reaction to medication, Predazone, a medicine his family doctor had given him for poison ivy/oak. Employee felt he got the poison ivy/oak from his dog.
Employee was operating a grader and experienced what appears to be a heart attack and drove the grader into a berm.
EE was kneeling while making repairs to a BTI powder machine. The EE attempted to shift from his knees to a sitting position and felt something "pop" in his knee. Initial diagnosis was knee sprain. MRI later confirmed a tear.
Employee was moving some chains and was apparently bitten by an insect. Area became inflamed and he was seen by a physician on 6/12.
While walking miner felt a pull in the left calf area.
Employee was operating an over-the-road truck on a public road, when he became nauseated due to a migraine headache. The employee turned the truck around and returned to the shop. We are submitting the 7000-1 at the request of the Field Office Supervisor. We respectfully protest the submission of the 7000-1, as we believe it is not a reportable event.
Employee reports that he was measuring drill holes at about 9 a.m. when a gust of wind blew his hard hat off and he hit his head on the drill frame as he stood up to catch the hard hat.
Employee was meeting with a local Sales Rep in the office when he complained of dizziness and chest pain/racing heart. Office Manager was instructed to call for Local EMS. Employee was transported to hospital for evaluation.
Employee was assisting with the stemming of a shot. Employee finished task and reported that he was feeling ill with chest pain. Local EMS was notified and he was transported to the Hospital. This event was found to have been medical in nature and not related to mining activities.
At approx. 8:30 the mgr.was notified of the arrival of EMS at the plant gate. They said they were responding to a call from a Customer Truck Driver who thought he was having a heart attack. They started treatment and transported him to Wake Med. MSHA was notified at 8:45. We did not get any info on his condition. EMS did not think it was very serious.
He was changing screens in the wash screen and reached up and rubbed his arm across the frame and felt soreness in his wrist. He looked and a big whelp was on his arm, just above his wrist with a red streak going up his arm past his elbow. It appeared to be an insect bite.
EE was operating the dozer and about 2:00PM he began to experience chest pains. He called another EE on the radio and he called foreman and the office. An ambulance was called and he was transported to the hospital. MSHA was notified at 2:10. EE was kept overnight for observation and tests and a heart attack was ruled out. No definate diagnosis was given, he RTW w/no problems.
EE was working in secondary plant inspecting & greasing when he began to feel ill. He went to employee break room to sit for a few minutes but felt no better so he went to office. Plant manager took him to nearby med. clinic. The doctor suspected a heart problem & had him transported to Wake Med. hospital. He was kept, tested & released on 06/09 with no diagnoses & no restrictions.
Employee became ill while weighing customer trucks. 911 was called immediately, MSHA number was also called. ee was transported to Iredell Hospital, was diagnosed with 2 tumors on his brain. The tumors triggered a seizure which is what ee suffered in the quarry office. *This is not a reportable injury however we are reporting because we called the 800 number as a precaution.
An Employee was starting mobile equipment on the ready line. After starting the first 992G loader he suffered a heart attack.