Factors Influencing Mine Rescue Team Behaviors

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• Personal Author:
  Brnich, Michael J. ; Jansky, J. H. ; Kowalski-Trakofler, Kathleen M. ; Vaught C
• Description:
  A focus group study of the first moments in an underground mine emergency response was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Office for Mine Safety and Health Research. Participants in the study included mine rescue team members, team trainers, mine officials, state mining personnel, and individual mine managers. A subset of the data consists of responses from participants with mine rescue backgrounds. These responses were noticeably different from those given by on-site emergency personnel who were at the mine and involved with decisions made during the first moments of an event. As a result, mine rescue team behavior data were separated in the analysis and are reported in this article. By considering the responses from mine rescue team members and trainers, it was possible to sort the data and identify seven key areas of importance to them. On the basis of the responses from the focus group participants with a mine rescue background, the authors concluded that accurate and complete information and a unity of purpose among all command center personnel are two of the key conditions needed for an effective mine rescue operation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Coal Coal Mining Emergencies Emergency Responders Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Emergency Response Coal Miners Coal Mines Emergency Responders Mine Rescue Miners Rescue Workers Underground Coal Mining Underground Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1543-5865
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  43-54
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047760
• Citation:
  J Emerg Manag 2016 Jan-Feb; 14(1):43-54
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Emergency Management
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228238/cdc_228238_DS1.pdf
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