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Miner was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife when the blade slipped and lacerated EE's right knee.
The Contrary Service Hoist had a roll of conveyor belt loaded on it that was attached to the 30 Ton Overhead electric Hoist that is used to unload the belt. The PC and Overhead hoist remote control had electrical problems and this interfered with the use of the Elevator.
Miner was installing a small roof over a conveyor belt. A 2x4 piece of wood fell and hit EE in the right hand. EE continued to work this day and the next day, received medical attention on 05/15/2026.
Employee was holding a rope to align a new conveyor belt. EE wrapped the rope around EE's left hand and as the belt was being positioned EE received a rope cut that needed at least 10 stitches.
After a wiper blade came loose on the screen discharge conveyor belt, employee and 2 other coworkers were attempting to secure the wiper blade's pivot arm to the belt frame with a wire. During the process, the wire came loose, and employee's hand became pinched between the crusher's frame and the wiper blade's pivot arm, resulting in a cut to the palm of their right hand.
Miner was cutting a piece off of a conveyor belt using a utility knife. Miner was cutting towards their body , knife slipped and made contact with right forearm causing a laceration. Laceration was approx. 1" long and several mm deep and required medical attention.
During corrective maintenance on a conveyor belt system, the employee was aligning the belt and cleaning rollers. The conveyor remained energized and operating, with mechanical guards removed and improper tools in use. The employee's left forearm became caught between the belt and a roller.
EE was tracking Conveyor belt, and saw an Idler not rotating. EE used their hands to try to break the Idler free, The roller starting rolling which resulted in them being pulled into the Idler. their left arm was pulled between the Idler and belt.
EE was working on housekeeping tasks. They bent down to pick up an old roller from a conveyor belt and felt a pain in their right wrist. Strain/Sprain
An employee was injured while crossing under an unguarded area of moving conveyor belt. The hood on their sweatshirt was pulled into a bottom belt roller, and as they attempted to free it, their left arm was drawn in between the roller and the belt.
Employee was trimming rubber for a back skirt on a conveyor belt. While cutting the rubber the razor knife slipped and cut the outer right thigh.
Employee was stepping off of chain conveyor belt after cleaning photo eyes, and twisted ankle. Conveyor was locked out and not moving at time of incident. Employee maintained three points of contact and did not fall to the ground.
Employee was tasked with installing a vulcanized splice in 17-6 conveyor belt. As part of the assigned task, employee tripped which caused them to fall forward and strike their mouth against the cooker. Contact resulted in a broken tooth and laceration to employee lip.
Mechanic was adjusting a wiper blade when their shirt or tool caught on conveyor belt pulling their arm into head pulley causing a dislocated elbow and fracture on ulna and missing finger nail.
Employee was shoveling dust out onto the #5 conveyor belt. At that time the employee stated that they felt their left bicep pull.
Rock bounced off of a GT205 rock crusher conveyor belt and hit employee in head.
Employee was shoveling frozen material from under a conveyor belt. Employee went home and their back started hurting. Employee had a strained lower back muscle and was prescribed a steroid pack and muscle relaxer.
The employee was doing a repair on the PC#3 conveyor belt. While doing so, EE cut a V-notch on each end of the splice. While EE was cutting the belt notch with EE's left hand pulling toward self the blade passed the belt and EE cut EE's right middle finger causing a small laceration needing a few stitches.
Employee was doing maintenance on a conveyor belt. Employee was cutting rubber for a skirtboard with a utility knife. Employee cut themselves in the left hand through a leather glove. Employee required sutures to close the wound.
Employee was cleaning snow off conveyor belt walkway, after task was completed, employee removed EE's lock from Substation and proceeded to walk away from substation and slipped on an icy area twisted/fractured EE's ankle, weather conditions snowed the previous day, so the 9th was a mixture of snow and mud.
Employee was kneeling on a conveyor belt in order to access a plug in a feeder box. While unplugging the box, the conveyor belt unexpectedly started. The employee was pulled down the belt and their right foot got stuck on a piece of steel and caused their right ankle to break.
While walking to their work area employee tripped on conveyor belt and fell to the ground. Employee tried to catch themselves with their left arm to dampen the fall and felt pain in their shoulder.
Replacing return roller on locked out conveyor belt system when jack failed and belt pinned hand against roller. No broken bones, pinched muscles and loss of sensation to hand.
While two employees were working around a tail pulley of a conveyor belt, there was miscommunication between the guys on the ground and the plant operator. This resulted in the belt turning on and grabbing one of the employee's sleeves, pulling them into the tail pulley.
After kneeling down while performing maintenance work on a conveyor belt, employee experienced knee swelling.
Maintenance contractor was changing out conveyor belt when the anchor point they were using on the surge tunnel broke free causing the snatch block to strike the contractor in the left hip fracturing EE's pelvis.
Employee was shoveling carryback material from under a conveyor belt tail area and felt pain in lumbar spine.
Employee was attempting to clean a return roller on conveyor under the HP 300 crusher, against company policy, without utilizing lock out tag out training. EE was using a bar to scrape mud off the return roller. The bar was caught between the roller and moving conveyor belt, pulling the EE's left arm into the pinch point and resulting in broken bones and a dislocation.
EE was removing wire from conveyor belt. While pulling wire with force, the wire gave way, ee fell back onto metal stairs, hitting head and neck. Seen at NNRH and then Health. Released with restrictions until 11/1/25, when EE is released to full duty.
Being trained in shut down for days end & accessing issues/repairs for next days start up - operator in process of shutting down power. New EE stepped onto conveyor beltline still running, other EE motioned EE to get down & new EE slipped and hit conveyor belt which carried EE down to pinch point trapping EE's foot.
Employee was pushing up on a conveyor belt trying to get additional clearance to remove a roller. After releasing the belt employee felt a popping and burning sensation in their hand
043-06-1 conveyor belt where employees were doing work to the belt and changing rollers. Employee was helping clean up and pulling out a return roller from under the belt at which time EE felt pain in EE's left bicep. Other employees were also present at the time of the incident. Employee said EE is unable to straighten EE's left arm
Two employees were performing maintenance on a conveyor belt. One employee was on top of the conveyor removing a flexco while the other began drilling a punch hole. During this process, the drill made contact with the first employee, causing a laceration to their right middle finger.
Employee was greasing the conveyor belt without following proper safety protocol, specifically failing to perform a lock-out/tag-out on the equipment before commencing work. Simultaneously, coworker turned the plant equipment on, unaware that employee was working on the conveyor. This resulted in employee's arms being crushed.
The miner was performing routine housekeeping maintenance for a conveyor belt located inside a sloped steel tunnel. The miner lifted a piece of floor grating, tilting it to the side against tunnel wall and then shoveled material that was being accumulated underneath. The miner turned around briefly when the unsecured grating slid and impacted EE's left hand/wrist.
Conveyor belt broke on jaw, was replacing over another belt to be able to clamp onto it. Was draping belt and let go of it and the clamp/splice cut EE's right hand.
Employee brushed some dirt of a conveyor belt, and their hand slid over a self tapping screw.
Employee was removing rocks from between the intermediate conveyor belt and felt pain in their shoulder while using a prybar. They sought medical treatment and were placed on restricted duties.
Employee had finished washing on a conveyor belt and jumped from the head pulley of the belt to the ground. Employee was unable to walk and sought medical treatment. Employee was placed on restricted work duties and diagnosed with a broken leg.
Two employees setting up conveyor belt. They turned it on to check alignment. There was material still in the plant. A large rock on conveyor belt began to roll back towards employee, then made contact, causing abrasions & bruising to EE's neck & upper back. Employee was taken to local emergency room & released. Follow up with local clinic on Monday & placed on restricted duty.
A Fixed Maintenance employee assisting with re-installation of a return roller for a conveyor belt. While lifting roller back into position, the supporting bracket weighing 7lbs - 10lbs slipped out of place and fell approximately 29 inches. Bracket struck the back of the employee's left hand resulting in a fracture of the 4th finger on the left hand.
Injured worker suffered a right hand injury while EE and a second worker were drilling out a piece of rubber conveyor belting. Injured employee required four stitches to close wound, and was released by Urgent Care for return to light duty work same day.
Miners were changing a conveyor belt on a hopper feeder. Miner lost EE's footing and fell into the side of the hopper. A sharp piece of plastic from the hopper liner cut EE's forearm. Miner finished the shift with a bandage and received nine stitches that afternoon. Returned to work the following day.
Two employees going against lockout/tagout policy to remove pieces of shredded belt on 3/4" conveyor belt resulting in a deep arm laceration that required surgery to re-attach muscle and tendons
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY TO CUT A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE'S LEFT LEG
Employee overheated while lacing conveyor belt, claimed they got dizzy and sat down beside the conveyor road, did not communicate to anyone and called 911 themselves! Employee ate and drank throughout the day. With a group of co-workers all day including the supervisor to allow breaks (water, shade, cooling) due to the extreme heat.
Employee was attempting to line up conveyor belt on wash plant, pry bar slipped & weight pushed wrench employee was using into their right thumb. Flowers was transported to ER via private vehicle. They received stitches, followed up with orthopedic surgeon was placed in cast for 6 weeks.
A non-injury roof fall was discovered on No. 4 Conveyor Belt/Track; No. 34 break. Spad 4419 in the scoop road adjacent to the fall is the nearest spad. Fall measured approximately 55 feet long x 18 feet wide x 4 feet high.
Employee was re-installing a bearing for a conveyor belt when EE felt something go in EE's eye. EE thought it was sand and didn't report it thinking it would flush itself out. On 7/21 employee's eye had become irritated and slightly swollen. EE was taken to MCH ER on 7/21 where a foreign object was removed. EE was given a full release.
The employee had a knife in one hand with a piece of conveyor belt in the other . While making a vertical cut, the razor blade detached from the knife handle and cut EE's hand.