Mining Incidents

Kent No 55 Coal

Kent, Indiana County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3607756

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1991 · 1 incident

June 19, 1991 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK AND FELL STRIKING BACK.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 4, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER EMPL'S FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK & FELL STRIKING BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 12/4/90 BUT EMPL DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6/19/91,

February 22, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kent Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING BACK OF BELLY PAN FROM CAT 980 C, HE REMOVED 3 OF 4 BOLTS AND THE 4TH BOLT BROKE, LETTING THE PAN FALL ON HIS FOOT. THIS CAUSED HIS GREAT TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BREAK.

1989 · 1 incident

March 22, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kent Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING THE HANDLE TO CLOSE THE SHUTTER ON DRAGLINE RADIATOR HANDLE SNAPPED BACK JAMMING HIS WRIST.

1988 · 1 incident

August 24, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING OFF DRAGLINE ONTO TRACK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE. START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9-28-88