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Employee stated was weed eating around a groundwater well when it slung some type of insect onto EE's hand. It bit the back of EE's left hand. No symptoms appeared until the 15th. Did not go to doctor until the 17th due to swelling/redness in the left hand/arm. Given antibiotics and no lost time was incurred.
Employee stated was servicing a coal loader. Squatted down onto knees to change the engine air filter. When employee did, felt a pop in right knee resulting in pain in right knee. Went to doctor to get checked out. Was put on restricted work duty.
Employee stated that he was working in the shop putting a seat in a coal loader. He squatted down to put in bolts and when he tried to get up, he felt severe pain in his left knee. Checked by doctor on 02/11/2015 due to persistent pain and only became reportable on 02/20/2015 when he missed his first shift of work.
The individual (self-employed) was not an employee of Red River Coal. He was in the process of salvaging scrap metal from the mine site. He complained of heartburn earlier and became nauseous and sat down. He fell over with an apparent heart attack. Transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.