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The medical examiner: (Preliminary report) Reported the victim died of a pulmonary embolism, natural cause. According to co-workers, the victim complained feeling ill throughout the shift. Became unconscious with a faint pulse and respiration. EMS was summoned. Efforts to revive were unsuccessful.

Allegedly the hydraulics locked up on the machine causing it to raise off the ground and drop.

Employee was pulling on a hose and allegedly sat on or strained testicle

While edging up coal pit the loader bucket allegedly dropped off the coal and hit the pit floor

Operator was cleaning top of Powelton Coal when allegedly was stopped by a rock and was jarred.

Allegedly when backing under loader a rock was dumped on the tail shoot and jarred the driver.

Tech was loading sheet metal and hood assemble into truck. Gust of wind pushed hood and hit tech in chest.

Employee alleges that the boom of the loader stuck in the up position and when EE went forward the boom dropped causing the rear of loader to raise and upon the rear setting back down was jarred. Employee did not report the incident to management till 8/1/2016 and did not miss work until 8/11/16 due to the alleged injury.

Removing hose from AC on 992G Wheel Loader. Pag Oil and Freon shot from the fitting spraying into employee's eye. Given Rx eye drops and written Out of work for 1 day.

Was jarred when the truck was being loaded.

Employee was ascending the steps on the Cat 789C Rock truck when he slipped on the bumper, losing his footing and fell on the ground.

Employee was descending the steps on the Cat 789C Rock truck when he slipped on the bumper, losing his footing and fell on the ground.

Employee was stepping out of truck onto the ground when the ground shifted and the employee twisted his right knee.

Cutting zip ties on hooks with pocket knife. When the tie was cut, the pocket knife struck his left wrist causing laceration. Used surgical glue to close the wound.

An unplanned fire occurred on the D10R Dozer (company number 381) while operating on the North Parking reclaim slope.

Employee was pulling two 6 inch waterlines apart when he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was operating a drill when the mast of an adjacent drill struck the cab of the drill the employee was operating. Employee stated that pain started in lower back on 7/25/2013 and did not miss work until 7/26/2013.

Employee exited the cab of the shovel and was walking along the walkway when he stumbled and fell. He grabbed the handrail to catch himself and strained his right shoulder.

Evidence at the scene suggests that the employee turned to dump and got his truck crooked an backed through the berm causing his truck to go over the embankment.

Employee stated that while getting on the drill, when he put his foot on the first step he got dizzy and fell backwards. This caused him to twist his left knee.

Employee was going up the ladder to gt into the rock truck, his foot slipped off of the first step and he fell to the ground.

Employee was getting onto the truck he was operating when the second rung on the ladder broke. this put all of the employees weight on his shoulders.

Employee stated that while getting off the mantrip his hard hat brushed the top of the doorway causing his neck to twist. When he exited the bus he felt pain in his right upper thigh.

Employee stated that on January 14th, while getting out of his truck he slipped and fell causing him to twist his back. The employee did not miss any work due to this injury until 4-9-2012.

Employee was unloading a heater from the back of truck when he slipped and twisted his lower back.

While getting off the PC-4000 Shovel, Employee slipped and twisted his ankle and felt pain in his back.

While raising the hood on a lube truck, employee felt pain in his lower back.

He was wiring up shot, stepped in dust pile. There was a crack under the pile and his foot went in the crack and he fell and fractured leg.

Employee stated that while getting off a rock truck, he slipped and fell. He caught himself with his left arm causing his shoulder to be stubbed.

Employee stated that while working on boom spreader chain he got his fingers caught between the chain and the bed of the lizard truck.

Employee stated that while getting on the dozer he slipped and fell. He used his right hand to catch himself. This accident was not reported until 9-1-2009.

EE was operating a John Deere 40 ton Artic truck. While dumping a load of rock, a large rock flipped back and hit truck. This caused the employee to be jarred.

EE was flagging traffic, when he twisted his ankle while crossing the road.

EE stated that while the 777 Truck he was operating was being loaded, the 9926 Loader bucket struck the truck and jarred his back. EE did not miss work until 4/20/09 and returned to work on 4/23/09.

EE was getting into foreman's truck, when he slipped and twisted his ankle.

A 992 Endloader bucket was being lowered to dump load in a 777 rock truck. During this action the boom began to free fall striking rock truck.

Employee was operating a Cat 777 rock truck. While being loaded, the end loader operator dropped a rock out of the loader bucket. This rock hit the bed of the truck and jarred the employee.

End loader bucket struck the side of rock truck bed while truck was being loaded. Note: Injured did not seek medical treatment until 2/13/09.

Employee was dismounting a "lizard truck". He missed the last step causing him to fall.

EE was working on the wiring harness and the wind blew the door shut, hitting him on the head and caused him to cut his lip.

EE was splicing a tape line and cut his hand.

Employee stated that while getting on the "lizard truck" his foot slipped. When he turned to grab the handrail he twisted his back. Injury was reported on 10-6-08.

Employee was stepping off drill when he slipped and twisted his ankle.

EE installing drive chanin link for the conveyor chain, using hammer and a chisel. Struck chisel w/hammer and a piece of hammer or chisel went into left forearm. Caused spurting of blood from left forearm. EE went to Welch Community Hospital, assisted by another EE.

Employee stated that while fueling the D-11 dozer, he slipped and fell backwards striking his back on the dozer truck.

While greasing a 992 loader, the grease plug came out and struck employee on the cheek, below eye.

Removal of an empty counterweight carrier from a D11 rcd tractor was found to be unbalanced which caused the front to be heavy when pins were removed. Anticipating the rear was heavy, a restraint chain had been installed on rear to prevent tipping but should have been on the front. Victim's right lower leg was momentarily pinched between crawler track & the brace of the carrier.

Employee was filling d-8 dozer with fuel and EE slipped off the dozer track.

For reason's undetermined at this time a fire started on a D-11 Caterpiller Dozer, No injuries due to this accident.

While installing pins in loader teeth a piece of metal from the pin struck employee in groin area.