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The MINER Act of 2006 and Related NIOSH Activities |
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Overview
Approximately 700 underground coal mines and 240 underground metal/nonmetal and stone mines operate in the United States. They employ 40,000 coal miners and 14,000 metal/nonmetal/stone miners, as well as 4,700 underground contractors. A recent Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) survey indicated that there are 236 state and company mine rescue teams in the United States (120 coal mine teams and 116 metal and nonmetal teams) with 1,700 members.
In cooperation with state mining agencies and mining companies, realistic training exercises for mine rescue teams have been developed, conducted, and evaluated at NIOSH's Lake Lynn Laboratory. These training simulations require teams to make strategic decisions while they explore smoke filled entries, rescue injured miners, navigate around obstacles such as bad roof and water, conduct equipment checks, and re-establish ventilation controls. Efforts are underway to formalize and package selected mine rescue simulations into training modules that can be conducted by rescue teams at their mines. The simulation packages will include an instructor’s guide that, among other things, highlights teaching points and provides tips for conducting a thorough team debriefing.
NIOSH Projects and Activities
References
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Emergency Response Veterans Share the Lessons They've Learned (PDF, 1038 KB)
Mallett-L; Vaught-C; Brnich-MJ Jr | Holmes Safety Association Bulletin, 1996 Oct; :5-8 |
Emerging Technologies: Aiding Responders in Mine Emergences and During the Escape From Smoke-Filled Passageways (PDF, 185 KB)
Conti-RS | Proc Northwest Mining Association 107th Annual Meeting, Exposition and Short Courses (December 3-7, 2001; Spokane, WA); :14 pp |
Knowledge Management and Transfer for Mine Emergency Response (PDF, 173 KB)
Vaught-C; Mallett-L; Brnich-MJ Jr; Reinke-D; Kowalski-Trakofler-KM; Cole-HP | Int J Emerg Manag 3(2/3), 2006:178-191 |
Mine Emergency Response Command Center Training Using Computer Simulation (PDF, 1237 KB)
Brnich-MJ Jr; Mallett-LG; Reinke-DC; Vaught-C | In: Bockosh GR, Kohler JL, Langton JF, Novak T, McCarter MK, Vibiano A, eds. Proceedings of the 33nd Annual Institute of Mining Health, Safety and Research. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, 2002; 131-141 |
An Oral History Analysis of Mine Emergency Response (PDF, 697 KB)
Vaught-C; Brnich-MJ; Mallett-LG | NIOSH Publication No. 2004-145, IC 9471, 2004 Apr :1-77 |
Technology News 495 - NIOSH Releases New Educational Video: Recovery of Farmington No. 9 - An Interview with Danny Kuhn (PDF, 986 KB)
NIOSH | Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Technology News 495, 2002 Mar; :1-2 |
Technology News 496 - NIOSH Releases New Computer-Based Training Exercise Called MERITS (PDF, 455 KB)
Reinke-D; Mallett-L | Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Technology News 496, 2002 June; :1-2 |
Training Future Mine Emergency Responders Part 1: Who Should Be Trained and How? (PDF, 1759 KB)
Brnich-MJ; Mallett-LG; Vaught-C | Falls Church, VA: U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Holmes Safety Association Bulletin, 1997 Oct; :3-5 |
Training Future Mine Emergency Responders Part 2: What Topics Should be Included? (PDF, 1044 KB)
Brnich-MJ; Mallett-LG; Vaught-C | Falls Church, VA: U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Holmes Safety Association Bulletin, 1997 Nov; :3-5 |
Using the Internet to Train Emergency Command Center Personnel (PDF, 222 KB)
Glowack-AF; Unger-RL; Fries-EF; Kwitowsk-AJ | Contingencies, emergency, crisis, and disaster management: emergency management in the third millennium--Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of The International Emergency Management Society, Orlando, FL, May 16-19, 2000. Alachua County, FL: The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), 2000 May; :247-254 |
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Mine Emergency Response Interactive Training Simulation (MERITS)
NIOSH | Simulation-based training; 2002 |
Recovery of Farmington #9
NIOSH | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; :Video (VHS format, 60 minutes), 2000 |
Vulcan Mine Ignition
University of Kentucky | USBM research contract H0348040; 1987 Jul |
Vulcan Mine Recovery
University of Kentucky | USBM research contract H0348040; 1987 Sep |
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