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Kent No 55: 6 reportable incidents Coal

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

MSHA record for Kent No 55 (mine ID 3607756). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
Ownership history
  1. Kent Coal Mining Company 1985 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Kent No 55 sits in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Indiana County, Pennsylvania · Population 83,213
2.4%
Mining share of county employment
$58,739
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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