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Two employees were replacing Flexcos on a LOTOTO conveyor while using fall protection. After grinding nuts off the old Flexco, EE shut off EE's 4" angle grinder. While the grinder was coasting down, EE lowered it to set it in a bucket and accidentally contacted IE's right knee who was kneeling in front of EE, causing a cut that required 3 stitches.

Employee was fatally injured after EE's right arm and head became entangled in the conveyor belt line.

Employee was walking down 116 conveyor when EE's left knee came in contact with conduit. Plant nurse notified.

While trying to replace clips on a conveyor belt, the worker tried to manually move the conveyor belt and got tip of finger caught between the conveyor and the tail pulley.

The employee was troubleshooting a troughing roller on conveyor 7 when EE's hand got caught between the belt and roller. EE received 26 stitches.

Employee was rearranging conveyor rollers on a shelf and mashed EE's finger between the roller and the wooden shelf divider.

Two employees were tasked with installing a bearing on Raw silo screw conveyor. The injured employee was holding the bearing in place while the other employee struck it with a hammer. The injured employee's left thumb was struck by the hammer.

The employee was tasked with cleaning out a chute connecting two elevated conveyors. During the process, a 4x8 rock fell of the top of the chute and struck the side of the employee's face. After completing the job, the employee requested medical attention due to their headache increasingly getting worse.

Employee was assisting with installing new conveyor belt on the accelerator belt at the bottom of the slope when a hold up roller broke loose striking them on the left ankle resulting in a fracture.

EE was performing maintenance using all required PPE. EE slipped while climbing off a conveyor and cut EE's leg on a piece of catwalk material. EE was taken to a medical facility for treatment and refused stitches. EE was written out of work and with restrictions making this accident lost time and MSHA reportable.

Following completion of welding activities on the bucket elevator structure, a fire was detected. The conveyor belt located inside the bucket elevator was observed to have ignited after the 30 minute post work inspection.

Still under investigation, as we believe it was an electrical fire that starter on our Kleemann crusher over night which spread to our conveyor and other crusher and screen. It was discovered that morning as employees was coming to work there was a fire in the mine and they called 911 and myself to get everyone notified: MSHA, ODNR and chain of command

Employee was cleaning mud/debris beneath a conveyor stacker using a stand behind skid steer. Debris concealed the end of the concrete pad. The skid steer traveled off the pad and tilted, causing their right middle finger to be crushed between the skid steer control area and the stacker frame. Injury: crush/laceration

Whilst hammering a bushing head into a conveyor pully the operator hit EE's middle finger of EE's left hand with the hammer when it slipped off the bushing. The operator visiting urgent care the following day and was found to have a small hairline fracture in the upper part of EE's finger. EE was deemed fit to return to work

Employee was laying down using a 5" vacuum hose to clean underneath of a conveyor belt. The hose lost its suction and jumped forward and then back into the face of the employee. When this happened the employee got a loose tooth from it. The employee went to the dentist two weeks later and got the tooth removed.

Employee was attempting to replace the conveyor belt and cut a finger on the drive belt sheave. No stitches were received, only work restrictions.

Employee was shoveling material off of a conveyor belt. The temp outside was 103 during this time. the employee experienced some cramping. Employee was brought to the office to cool off and hydrate but did not feel any improvement. They were checked out at the hospital and received an IV and potassium.

The employee was kneeling on EE's right knee at the secondary crusher and using a box knife EE was cutting conveyor belt material toward self. As EE neared completion of the cut, the knife slipped out of the rubber and traveled into EE's right mid-thigh, causing a puncture wound. This resulted in needing two stitches to the laceration.

Subject was putting a guard in under a conveyor when EE heard a pop in EE's right elbow. EE went to the doctor the next day and was placed on light duty pending further medical review.

Employee was assisting with spotting the Clinker Pan Conveyor, and changing damaged pans. As they squatted to spot the next damaged pan, they placed their hand on the conveyor frame to steady themselves when the clinker pan conveyor roller wheel rolled over the employees right pinky finger.

Employee was trying to clear a rock that was stuck in the head pulley of the 2320 conveyor when the hammer EE was using came in contact with EE's right index finger causing a laceration to EE's right knuckle requiring 4 stitches.

While pulling the top cover of the conveyor belt off for vulcanizing, the Dynema rope pulling the ply puller with a winch failed. The clamp backlashed hitting the worker in the left hand. While trying to get out of the way, the worker fell landing on EE's right hand. Injuries include fracture to L 5th Metatarsal and R wrist.

EE was assigned to cleanup along Fine Crusher 8 conveyor on 8 conveyor tripper floor. At ~6:45 pm, EE accessed the 8 conveyor on the south side and stepped on the dust seal belt and fell through ~12 ft. to the bin below. Resulted in fracture to 4 ribs, laceration to head and abrasions to torso.

EE was air lancing a plugged screw conveyor. As EE was doing so the material blew back at EE causing material to get in EE's eyes.

Employee was preparing conveyor belt for a vulcanized splice when they knelt onto a razor knife causing a laceration to their right knee resulting in three sutures.

Employee was removing motor/gear box from conveyor. The motor was not properly supported and fell as EE removed the pulley from underneath.

An Electrical Superintendent, while engaged in a conversation, stepped backwards onto a pallet containing conveyor parts that were staged for use on the next shift. The employee's right foot was caught between two scrapers as EE fell, fracturing EE's ankle.

A miner sustained a left middle finger injury. EE was trying to unclog clay material from a valve flapper located under a screw conveyor by inserting a pipe wrench into the valve. After insertion pipe wrench EE's finger was caught in between the valve flapper and pipe wrench. Miner was sent offsite for further medical evaluation.

EE was cleaning up sand buildup under a conveyor. When EE leaned over to get inside the conveyor frame, EE turned EE's head and bumped the frame and some loose sand got in EE's right eye. Was wearing hard hat and safety glasses. Turning EE's head sideways allowed sand to enter eye.

Employee was cleaning under the conveyor, feet slipped on the rocks and they did a split. Felt pain in groin and rectal area. They thought the pain was a hemorrhoid so they did not report it as work related. They went to the ER on 7/31 and it is not a hemorrhoid, employee needs to see a surgeon.

While replacing a screw conveyor at the Kiln Baghouse, an employee sustained a lower back burn from alkali powder exposure. The injury worsened over two days despite first aid and was reported to supervision and Health & Safety. The employee was later treated at a clinic, received a tetanus vaccine, and was diagnosed with a second-degree chemical burn.

While cleaning pile in walkway between conveyor and elevator, the employee's left knee made contact with a machine guard on conveyor tail pulley. Upon contact, employee felt pain in left knee and was taken to the ER. Employee was given work restrictions and lost time.

Employee was cleaning the C-3 Conveyor Deck with a shovel while the plant was running. EE's Left Hand got caught by a trough Idler and was pinched between the belt & idler.

At Ostrander portable EE was using 25-30 lb spud bar to dislodge buildup between conveyers when the bar struck a rock awkwardly. Spud bar continued forward and EE's hand went into the conveyor and crushed/pinched L pinky. EE was not wearing gloves and first aid was performed. EE was given stitches and antibiotics at hospital and diagnosed with tip/nail of left pinky tuft fracture.

EE pulling tote from conveyor belt drop chute using rope w/come-along, felt sudden pain in rt shoulder. Reported incident, went home, slept, asked to be seen by provider after they woke up with pain. Diagnosed with strain, referred for MRI, released to modified duty.

Employee was cleaning up around conveyor belts C120 and C125, when they went to toss a partially filed shovel of dirt they felt a pop in their lower back.

Engineer gathering information about the structure underneath HBF2 (Horizontal Belt Filter) conveyor was standing below the conveyor in the containment area when liquid splashed onto their arm and into their right eye despite wearing gasketed PPE eyeglasses. Under investigation.

Employee was washing beneath a conveyor with a water hose when the water spray rebounded and struck them in the face, covering it small debris. Employee turned off the hose, lowered glasses, and wiped their forehead. When they did so, a piece of rust fell into left eye. Clinic used magnetic tweezers and prescription numbing drops to remove the debris.

Employee smashed a finger between conveyor leg and conveyor.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut conveyor belting to cover the scale access point when the knife slipped and cut EE's left thigh. Employee received three stitches.

Employee was changing a roller on the feeder conveyor, and the end of the roller fell down and landed on right-hand index finger splitting it open on both sides of finger.

Employee was installing a roller under the conveyor belt. While applying physical force the employee experienced acute back pain strain, resulting in pain and limited mobility. Employee was removed from task and referred for medical evaluation.

The injured employee was standing by a coworker cutting conveyor belt with a knife when it came free and contacted EE on the right forearm resulting in a laceration that required seven sutures.

Conveyor went down due to being overloaded and they commenced to clearing the belt off to get back running when employee was repositioning feet they caused them to fall down on the rock surface below conveyor landing on their back onto the loose rocks. CT scans and x-rays determined they had compound fractures in their T1, T11 and T12 discs in the back along with a bruised lung.

While putting a conveyor inspection plate back up, it slipped and dropped to the ground and swept the feet out from under a miner causing the miner to fall onto their shoulder. This occurred at ground level.

Employee was assisting fellow employee in lifting longwall monorail beams off of a conveyor belt and placing them on the mine floor. While lifting a beam EE's fellow employee lost EE's grip on the beam, causing it to strike the injured employee's left hand/wrist area. The injured employee continued to work but was diagnosed with a fracture on 7/1/2026.

Employee grabbed the frame of the conveyor belt which shocked EE's right hand.

A small rock blocked jammed the conveyor belt on a screening plant. When employee hit the kill button to stop the machine, a large chunk of clay rock fell and hit their RIGHT leg. Sustained fractured Tibia and Fibula and broken bones on top of foot.

Material from a broken bag was on the conveyor line. The employee stopped the conveyor and was pushing material down between two conveyors. The employee turned on the conveyor while EE's hand was still in the material. The employee's hand and arm were caught in the conveyor. The employee's hand and arm sustained swelling, bruising, and an abrasion.

Employee was pulling on a roller frame when it came out of the conveyor frame. It subsequently hit EE in the face, causing a laceration.