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MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) approved mine rescue - training module (coal): exploration. Mine rescue team series

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6520517

Mine rescue teams often must conduct basic exploration work after a fire, explosion or inundation. Teams explore the affected area to check on damages, report on local conditions inby, and locate missing miners or clues to their whereabouts. Teams follow recommended and acceptable procedures for exploration that developed over the years out of the mine rescue tradition. This training module is intended to provide teams with a basic understanding of exploration during a rescue and recovery operation. The manual covers the methods, traveling procedures and the importance of progress reporting and simultaneous mapping during exploration.

Research Organization:
West Virginia Univ., Morgantown (USA). Mining Extension Service
OSTI ID:
6520517
Report Number(s):
PB-84-202977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English