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On 4/18/25 employee was walking and as they took a step their knee buckled. The employee didn't feel any sort of pop or discomfort at that time. On 4/19/25 the employee went to a physician due to their knee being sore and stiff. X-ray was negative and the employee has been referred to an orthopedic physician for further evaluation. Appointment for ortho is pending.
The employee began to feel ill a few hours after reporting to work. EE was evaluated by an EMT. EE was taken to the hospital for further treatment. Later that day EE was diagnosed as having had a stroke. EE was released to full duty 5/19/21.
The employee reported feeling ill to the lead person, an EMT. The EMT evaluated EE and diagnosed a potential heart attack. 911 was called and the mine's emergency team removed the ill employee from the haul truck EE was operating. EE was later diagnosed at the hospital with a heart attack.
A miner who had undergone treatment for cancer believes they broke a rib while stretching. The miner was seated in the breakroom before beginning work and raised their arms above their head, stretching and felt a tingling in their back/side. Later was diagnosed with a fractured rib. It is unclear if this was the event that caused the fracture.
Alsco Sales rep was lifting rugs in vehicle. Injured coughed and felt a pop and burning pain in side.
The employee reported to his supervisor that he was feeling ill. He was transported off-site for evaluation. Later that day he was diagnosed as having heart attack.
The employee was attempting to stand from a seated position and dislocated his left shoulder. There was not trauma incident involved, the employee states that he has a history of shoulder problems.
Contractor truck driver became ill while sitting in the cab of his truck doing paperwork. Paramedics responded; possible heart attack. Driver transported to hospital in Craig, CO for evaluation.
The employee was checking cone crusher shear pins when he felt a "pop" in his left knee. We did not know this would be a reportable incident until 3-23-06 when he missed his next scheduled shift.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PARTICLE OF DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE WHILE WORKING AT 102 DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHERE A SMALL PARTICLE OF DUST WAS REMOVED AND SOME ANTIBIOTIC WAS APPLIED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME SHIFT.
EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER HE HAD STOPPED, LEFT THE CAB AREA AND WHILE OUTSIDE, A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS EYE. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS HIS EYE BECA ME SWOLLEN AND HE WENT TO THE DR. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BACTERIAL INFECTION. EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN. ( EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES).
EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A POWDER TRUCK FOR THE BLASTING CREW, A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS WASHED OUT AND AN OU NTIBIOTIS OINTMENT WAS APPLIED EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.