NIOSH Mining Training Exercise


Belt Line Problem

September 1988

See also: NIOSH mining products
Type: Invisible Ink Exercise
Audience: Underground/surface metal/nonmetal miners
Length: 7 questions
Skills Reviewed: First aid, Conducting a primary/secondary survey, Diagnosing/treating a possible shoulder dislocation or fracture, Applying a sling and swathe, Proper work procedures for shoveling coal onto a moving belt

You are a laborer. You and Doug Sanders are shoveling onto the belt. While working, Doug catches the tip of his shovel on the moving belt. Doug's arm is thrown up and back as he is spun around and the shovel is flung away. Doug swears and holds his right shoulder with his left hand. His shoulder looks deformed and he says it hurts. You must decide what to do. need to work through the exercise answering questions about the diagrams.

This exercise is very similar to the Belt Haulage Accident exercise.

Materials needed:
Instructor Copy
Problem Booklet 1 for each trainee. May be downloaded separately or duplicated from the Instructor´s Copy.
Answer Sheet 1 for each group of 3 or 4 working the exercise. Purchased from MSHA (http://www.msha.gov/Education&Training.htm, MSHAdistributioncenter@dol.gov). You may also duplicate them locally if you or a local print shop have the ability to print invisible ink.
PENIB Developing Pens 1 for each answer sheet. Order from SICPA, Customer Service, 8000 Research Way, Springfield, VA 22153, Phone 1-888-SICPAUS or 1-888-742-7287, pen # "PENIB", a broad tipped developing pen.
Optional Overhead projector and overheads of the Master Answer Sheet and Scoring Key found in the Instructor's Copy.
Page last updated: September 17, 2008
Page last reviewed: May 30, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division