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Based on our full internal investigation it is believed that employee had a massive heart attack and/or stroke and died instantly. We performed CPR and called an ambulance (911). Employee was found unresponsive and not breathing and was pronounced dead at the scene. Coroner took the body to Louisville Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
Employee was walking to truck, slipped on ice in parking area, landed on shoulder.
Employee was working on a dozer, taking oil plug out of final drive. He was jerking on a wrench to remove the plug when his back popped and he fell to the ground in pain. This accident is reportable because the employee missed the rest of that day and the following day.