Information Circular 9511: Harry's Hard Choices: Mine Refuge Chamber Training: Instructor's Guide

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Mine refuge chamber training ; Refuge chamber training
• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Vaught, Charles ; Hall, Erica E. ; Klein, Katherine A.
• Description:
  This paper-and-pencil simulation is an interactive story that presents a scenario in which Harry Hamilton, a section foreman on a longwall setup section, must decide what to do when he learns there is a fire in his mine. As time goes along, Harry must face a series of choices about how best to increase his and his crew's chances for survival. The story is taken in part from real-life incidents. Objectives: The completion of this exercise can help new miners, experienced miners, trainers, and others who must deal with issues of self-rescue and escape become more aware of: 1. The need to gather as much information as possible as early as possible; 2. The value of knowing one's escapeways; 3. The need to use self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs) properly; 4. The value of a multigas detector in an emergency; and, 5. When, and under what circumstances, to enter a refuge alternative. Intended Audiences: 1. Miners in annual refresher classes; 2. Trainers; 3. Responsible Persons; 4. Command center personnel; 5. Original equipment manufacturers; and, 6. Researchers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  by Charles Vaught, Ph.D., Erica E. Hall, and Katherine A. Klein, Ph.D.
• Subjects:
  Behavior Mining Occupational Health Rescue Work Safety Software Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Mining-industry; Training; Mine-disasters; Mine-fires; Mine-escapes; Mine-rescue; Mine-workers; Miners; Underground-miners; Longwall-mining
• Source:
  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, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-122 (IC 9511), 2009 Mar; :1-34
• Series:
  Mining Publications   ; NIOSH Numbered Publications  
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Pages in Document:
  21 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035141
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2010-109324; PB2010-109323
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e2e37eb3b68f8f20bb4fa24f016fa1c49f7de147aff4ead4f0cd5a113d8e809d20d354305b39d53be66319a5e8a8cec9309912bc567e5e512615dbb135e3aadb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5460/cdc_5460_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.29 MB ]