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August 12, 2025 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

On 8/12/2025, employee was testing A/C on a truck and turned blower on high. Dust came out of vent and went behind safety glasses and into their right eye. On 8/18/25 eye was still irritated and went to doctor and given a prescription to help heal the scratch. No work has been missed.

July 26, 2025 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 7/26/25 Employee backing up at shovel contacted the loaded shovel bucket, no med care at that time. Later pain got worse and was seen and given a week off work with no diagnosis, an MRI was taken and on 8/11/25 company was notified of a possible C7 fracture. After incident review a 2nd opinion has been requested.

September 7, 2023 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

On a wet slick road a scraper operating at 10 MPH began to slide. The scraper stopped abruptly as it went from wet to dry conditions. Operator hit EE's back on the arm rest resulting in back strain. No damage to scraper.

July 15, 2023 WY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating loading equipment throughout shift. During the shift the Employee started feeling pain in the back area. No event occurred during the shift that the employee felt any issue with. The employees back got worse, and they went in for an exam and was advised of a lower lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with a disc bulge and/or central herniation @ L4-5.

June 18, 2022 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Specialty Materials LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was waiting to exchange pick up with departing crew. Pick up approached too quickly and was unable to stop, striking employee and bending EE's left knee backwards. Employee was diagnosed with a suspected ligament tear. Employee did not miss any work, but during a follow up exam on 8/1 EE was prescribed physical therapy to strengthen the ligament and surrounding muscles.

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