Mining Incidents

Kassa BreakerCoal

Controlled by Vincent Kassa
Laflin, Luzerne County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3601708
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2006–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to loosen a binder holding a piece of equipment on a lowboy trailer. Binder unexpectedly popped open & he was hit in the forehead with the handle, while wearing his hard hat. Called 911 & taken to ER. Treated & released.

2011 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE said there was a piece of coal in the belt tailpiece. Stuck his hand into the moving belt and got pulled in. His arm got wrapped around the end pulley on the conveyor belt.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE's were loading scrap tin to be recycled. The employee moved to lift a heavier piece of scrap to uncover the tin; he pulled a muscle in his back.