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The following is a Mine Rescue Plan template designed by H.
TyColeman. C.M.S.P. in the event of a mine emergency. It is
intended tobe utilized by the industry if it so wishes.
Company name ___________________________, Mine
Name_____________________& MSHA ID#
______________StateID#___________________.
Mine Rescue & Recovery Plan # 1.
Date & Time issued: Date: ___ / ___ / ___; Time:
____:_____
MSHA Official Issued, Name of: ______________________&
Title: _________________.
Date & Time issued: Date: ___ / ___ / ___; Time:
____:_____
State Official issued: Name of: ________________________
& Title: ___________________________
The following Mine Rescue & Recovery plan is hereby
submitted inaccordance with The Act section 103 (K) & West
Virginia Mine Lawsection 22-A-1-35.(Mine Rescue Teams)
This mine rescue plan is by design in accordance with
standardindustry accepted practices as referred in the M.S.H.A.
InstructorsGuide # 3028 (Formerly IG7) Mine Rescue Team Training
for CoalMines as required by 30cfr part 49.The mine rescue teams
are certified, properly trained and fullyequipped.
The mine rescue plan will be executed in the following manner:1.
The first Priority will be the safety of the mine rescue teams.2.
The second priority of the mine rescue will be the rescue of
survivors.3. Initial Constituent Readings will be taken from all
mine openings.4. Exploration will begin in the contaminant entry.5.
Bare faced exploration will be in all areas with 19.5 % Oxygen
or
greater & less than 50 PPM CO.6. A 100% safety factor will
be maintained concerning explosive
gases.a. CO will be less than 6.25% by volume.
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b. CH4 will be less than 2.5% with no CO.c. CH4 will be less
than 1. % with CO present below 6.25%.
Note: The team and or teams will withdraw from the mine
upondetermining that the safety factor is < 100% of the stated
constituentvalues as stated above.
7. A fresh Air Base will be established prior to the point of
less than19.5 % O2.
8. For each mine rescue team underground there will be one
teamon surface as a back up. For each mine rescue team inby the
fresh airbase there will be one mine rescue team on standby at the
fresh airbase.
9. Communications will be maintained at all times between
theteams and the command center.
10. Exploration in smoke will only be done while on a life line
that isconnected to a fix point in visually clear air i.e.; the
fresh air base.
11. No changes will be made to the ventilating circuit in the
mine.
12. No ventilation circuit will be made to course through an
unexploredarea of the mine.
13. The command center may at its discretion authorize changes
inthe ventilation circuit without endangering the team and
orunaccounted for miners.
14. The mine rescue exploration will look for survivors &
will continueexploring as long as it can be done safely in
accordance withaccepted industry practices and principles as
referenced in theM.S.H.A. Instructors Guide # 3028 (Formerly IG7)
Mine Rescue TeamTraining for Coal Mines as required by 30cfr part
49.
This mine rescue is the sole responsibility of the mine operator
andtime is of the essence .Due to that fact the approving agencies
are toexpedite the approval of this plan to ensure the rescue of
thesurvivors.
Company Official Signature :______________________________
