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A non-chargable incident occured at the end of the shift when the two dragline operators turned down the machine. One of the operators told his partner he believed he was having a heart attack. His partner called the EMS 911 and took him to the main gate. Five minutes later the ambulance arrived and took the employee to the hospital where he passed away about one hour later.

Employee was performing routine maintenance in the Sand Plant. He reached over a piece of pipe and was stung by a spider. Three days after spider sting, employee needed to go to doctor for treatment becuase the bite area had become infected. Wound was lanced and employee treated with antibiotics.

EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN ALL AREAS OF THE PLANT. AT APPROX. 11:00 AM, THE AREA BEHIND HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN STINGING. UPON INSPECTION, EE NOTICED THE AREA WAS SWELLING AND THROBBING AS WELL AS BEING RED AND IRRITATED. HE PRESUMED A SPIDER HAD BITTEN HIM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK. AS THE DAY WENT ON, THE SWELLING & PAIN INCREASED & HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT.

EE GOT UNIFORM FROM UNIFORM SHED AND CHANGED INTO UNIFORM PANTS. UNKNOWN TO HIM, A SPIDER WAS IN THE PANT LEG AND BIT HIS UPPER RIGHT THIGH. EE IS DIABETIC AND BITE WOULD NOT HEAL. HE WENT TO THE DR TO HAVE BITE CHECKED. DR GAVE HIM A TETANUS SHOT AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC.

EE WAS EXITING THE LOCOMOTIVE, HE FELT SOMETHING BITE HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK. HE FOUND A LARGE SPIDER ON HIS SHOULDER. EE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION PURPOSES. HE HAD NO RE ACTION TO THE SPIDER BITE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE YARD WHEN HE WAS STUNG NEAR THE RIGHT EYE BY A BEE.