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Mine Emergency Operation Improvements Since 2009 Pittsburgh, PA
ASSI SSISTANT SE SECRETARY JOSEPH A A. . MAIN IN
January 5, 2017
SLIDE 2 No Novemb mber 2 200 009, 9,
Assis istant ant Sec ecretar ary M Main ain Begins egins Complete R Revie iew of M Mine ine Emer ergenc ency Res espons nse Pr e Prep epar ared ednes ness:
Novem ember ber 2009, 2009, A Assistant S Secr ecretary Ma Main t tasks MS MSHA Tech echni nical Sup upport and nd MS MSHA’s Mi Mine Em ne Emer ergency ency Uni nit t to iden entify g gaps i in m n mine ne em emer ergen ency cy p prep epared edness and nd p propose s e solut utions.
nuary 20 2010 T 0 Tech echni nical S Sup upport r res esponds o
utlining p priorities es, shortcomings a and nd i improvemen ents nee needed ed at MS MSHA a and nd w with ind ndustry mine ne res escue t cue tea eams.
ssist stant S Secretary M Main ain imme immediately est stab ablish shes a s a fu funding g pla lan t to
ernize e MS MSHA’s MEO MEO and nd m mine em e emer ergen ency cy co communica cations s system and nd eng engage s stakeh eholder ers.
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Prio Prior t r to 2 2009, MS MSHA MEO MEO has has: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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Prio Prior t r to 2 2009, MS MSHA MEO MEO w was as:
istant f from the min ining ar areas as wit ith lo long response times
sing ng dated equi uipment nt
arat ate c coal al an and m metal l an and nonmetal min ine rescue team ams
ing advantage of t the n newest technolo logie ies
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l seis ismic ic loc
ion s system recommende ded by y the National al Acad ademy o y of Engi gineering i g in 197 970
alog s g system u using c g components that at were re ou
a sys ystem that at M MSHA HA co could r rely up upon t to l loca cate mi mine ners in n an an emerge gency
Prio Prior t r to 2 2009, MS MSHA S Seis eismic ic Locat ation S System is is: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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nt S Secretary M y Main’s ’s 2 2009 Directive of
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a new Mi Midwest Mi Mine R Rescue S Stat ation to im improve response tim imes
dds 23 new MEO veh ehicles across t the U e US S that support
as monit itoring an and an anal alyses
e and under derground d comm mmunication
e mobile e comm mmand d staff
e teams ms and equipmen ment
all four ME MEO O stat ations w with stan andar ardized equipment in includin ing:
gas as an anal alysis is
atograp aphic analys ysis is
ace communicat ations
e emer mergen gency team m personnel el and equipmen ment
ate-of
art underground communic ications, tracking, mappin ing, a and at atmospheric ic sys ystems
and c control an and ME MEO O staf affin ing an and t trai aining
- Develops new state-of
- f-the
he-ar art s seis ismic locat ation sys ystem
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MSHA’s PEIR joins with MEO to develop a new surface communications system in 2010. This system corrects the communication problems encountered during the Upper Big Branch Mine rescue and recovery operations.
MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2010 a and nd 2 2011: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
A new state-of-the-art mobile command center is put into service at the Pittsburgh Station in 2011. This vehicle supports the on-site command staff during a mine emergency.
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ing traile iler, whic ich is put into se service t to sup support onsite e engine neering ng staff d during mine e emer mergen gencies es
alls ls a a specia iall lly desig igned underground transportatio ion vehicle le t that supports m mine rescue needs at at the ME MEU at at the Beckley stat ation
- Installs a new PEIR communicat
atio ions HUB, new mobile gas as lab ab an and a a new ME MEU team truck at at the D Denver/Pr Price stat ation
ucts ts a Mine Emergenc ncy Resp sponse nse Drill (ME MERD RD) wit ith Consol E Energy at at its B BMX MX Complex i in Western n Penns nnsylvani nia
MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2012: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2013: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
MSHA Coal and Metal and Nonmetal Mine rescue units combine to form one MEU.
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MSHA opens a new mine rescue station at a temporary location in MSHA Coal District 10 offices in Madisonville, KY. MSHA.gov | @MSHA_DOL
SLIDE 9 MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2013: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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Mine Rescue Contests in in both Coal al an and Me Metal al an and Nonmetal l to: Improve training Expand participation to include mine rescue stakeholders
Holmes Min Mine Saf afety Associat ation establi lishes the Ho Holmes Mine R Rescue Asso Association to provide sup support and g gui uidanc nce for mine ne rescu cue n nation
wide
ablishes Oc October 30 as as Min Mine Rescue D Day y to honor mine res escuers, p past and d pres esent
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ates mine rescue train aining g guid ide an and creat ates an an Advan anced Skil ills ls Trai ainin ing guid ide f for min ine rescue teams
SH’s devel elopmen ment o
explorer er a and a d a snake e robots to deploy y down a borehole le
inalizes new Min Mine Emergency Response D Drill ills (ME MERD RD)
ires a a 28 inch drill steel c cap apab able of d drilling a a large ge hole for a res escue capsule
an ele lectronic log to provide a a dig igit ital al version of even ents d during g an emer mergen gency
a ME MEO O map appin ing tool providing real al-tim ime mappi pping
ate-of
art underground communic ication sys ystem in installed at at Pit Pittsburgh stat ation
MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2014: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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SLIDE 11 MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2015: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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s a a new full lly y equip ipped fac acilit ity at at the Kentucky Coal al Acad ademy in in Mad Madis isonville, KY, Y, t to servic ice the Mid Midwest
ical l Div ivision t tak akes over er the e devel elopme ment of t the s e seismic locat atio ion sy syst stem resp sponse se
nse Team m formed med in in Pit Pittsburgh to
ith the new robots bein ing obtain ined from N NIOS OSH
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SLIDE 12 MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2016: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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MSHA HA establishes a a group of min ine emergency special alists that at train ain t the company an and stat ate min ine r rescue team ams on th the use use of st state-of
he -art communi unications ns e equi uipment nt
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SLIDE 13 MSHA HA Ch Changes i in n 2016: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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embled ed a team t m to compete i e in internat atio ional al competition
ical l Div ivision t tak akes over er the e devel elopme ment of t the s e seismic locat atio ion sy syst stem resp sponse se
nse Team m formed med in in Pit Pittsburgh to
ith the new robots bein ing obtain ined from N NIOS OSH
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MEO O has s min ine rescue s stat ations in in:
Pittsburgh, PA
kley, WV
Madisonville, KY
Price, UT.
Denver, CO O (sub ub-statio ion o
ach of the four ur sta stations ns hav ave standardi dized e ed equipme ment including:
d gas s analy alysis
c analys ysis
e communicat ations
Mine emer mergen gency t team m personnel el an and equipmen ment, and
dergr ground c d communicat atio ions
mmand d centers an and additio ional al underground c communicat atio ions locat ated at at the Pit Pittsburgh stat ation and d Den Denver sub sub-statio ion
The Robotic Res esponse a and Sei Seismic Locat ation System Response Te Teams locat ated at at the Pit Pittsburgh Stat ation
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MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016:
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seis ismic ic lo location s sys ystem tested at at 8 min ines an and f found r relia liable to detect m miners sig ignaling at at dep depths of 1300 ft, includi ding: g:
ma Mine e (WV) ) - Oct 2014 Dep Depth 350 ft
Creek eek (M (M0) - Nov 2015 Dep Depth 120 ft
Pinnacle Min Mine ( (WV) - Jun 2015 Dep Depth 1100 ft
#1 Mine (P (PA) ) - Apr 2016 Dep Depth 200 ft
merican Rock Sa Salt (N (NY) - Aug g 2016 Dep Depth 1300 ft
Mine (P e (PA) ) - Oct 2016 Dep Depth 400 ft
ibson Min Mine (IN) - Nov 2016 16 Dep Depth 500 ft
ently devel eloped ed seismi mic system em located ed in Pittsburgh gh
esting p g plans i include dep depths a approaching 2 g 2000ft an and locat ating ad additional al sys ystems an and/or components of the sys ystem at at other s stat ations
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MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016:
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MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations Inf Infra-red red Gas as Mo Monit itoring T g Tru rucks at at al all four s r statio tations
These tr truc ucks c carry a variety of inst strument nts use used for continu nuous us sa sampling ng and rec ecording of mi mine ga gases es, including g infra-red an and ele lectrochemic ical an anal alyzers.
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MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: Mo Mobil ile G Gas as Lab aborat ratories at at al all four s r stati tations
These trucks c car arry a a fully-functio ional l gas lab aborat atory (chromatographs) for an analy alyzin ing sa samples of mine ne air for gase ses suc such a as s methan ane, e ethan ane, acetyl ylene, oxygen, nitrogen gen, h hydr drogen gen, carbon dioxide, de, carbon monoxid ide, e ethylene an and ar argon.
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SLIDE 18 MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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Surface Communic icat ation S Systems at at al all four s stati tations
Satellite and Cisco Secure Radios Tower and Generator for Repeater
ate-of
art surfac ace c communicat atio ions systems
sco sy syst stems
phones
Secure radi dio s system
atellite
eater er systems ms
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MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: MEU MEU T Team am T Tru rucks at at al all four s stati tations
Team am t trucks provide a a workspace f for the MS MSHA HA mi mine res escue tea eam me members to store and d maintain e equipmen ment such as emer ergen gency breat athin ing ap appar arat atus, communic icat ations, an and handh dheld g d gas det etec ectors.
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SLIDE 20 MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
ipment all allows v voice an and d dat ata a communic ication bet etwee een under dergr ground d mine e rescue t e teams ms and the e surface c e comma mmand d center er
Pittsburgh an and Denver er can commu mmunicate e a full 20,000 ft under ergr ground
Price, Mad Madisonvil ille, and B Beckley y can estab ablish a first st r resp spons nse communi nication n up up to 5,000 ft under derground
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Un Underground
Communi unications
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Pittsburgh – 2 Electric Min Mine Util ility V Vehicles ( (EMU MUs)
Price – 1 Diesel l Utility V y Vehicle le
Madisonville – 2 EM EMUs
y – 1 Da Dama mascus
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MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: Un Underground
Vehicles
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MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: Comman and V Vehic ehicles
Pr Provides an an informat ation hub, secure meeting/working lo location, an and MS MSHA HA’s o
e headq dquarters during g a mine e emer mergen gency r response or recovery y operat atio ions.
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SLIDE 23 MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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Mine C Conf nferenc nce R Roo
Com
nd C Cent nter Eq Equipment at at Pitt Pittsburg rgh an and D Den enver
Deployable vis isual al/audio equipment that at can an be plac aced in in the min ine office
ity y to securely dissem eminate i e informa mation neede eeded d d during g an even ent
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SLIDE 24 MS MSHA S Statu tatus in in 2016: MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
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Robotic ic Res esponse at at the the Pitts Pittsburg rgh S Stati tation
motec ec r robot remo motel ely explores es u under ergr ground d mine e working ngs when c n cond nditions ns are too h hazardo dous f for rescue e perso sonn nnel
Gemini Scout robot provid ides a nimble le, quick maneu euver ering g tool
robot
an be deployed ed t through gh a a borehole e from m the e surface
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SLIDE 25 MSHA F Futu ture T Techn hnologic ical D Developments For
Resc scue MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
Participation wit ith in the NIOSH Breat athab able Air Pa Partnership ips along with the Nat ational al Min Mining A Association, Bitum tumino nous us C Coal Operators Asso Association, n, United ed Mine W e Worker ers and d mine e
erators, promo moting g advances es i in escape e respirator technology gy.
he-earth (TTE (TTE) v ) voice and d da data communi unication sy n syst stems.
utono nomous us robots f for mine ne mapping ng and e explo lorat atio ion.
dened, d, post-accid ident communic ication sys ystems that at t tran ansmit voice or dat ata a over existing mine infrastructure.
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SLIDE 26 MSHA F Futu ture T Techn hnologic ical D Developments For
Resc scue MSHA Mine Emergency Operations
insically s ly safe helmet cam amera a so that at r real al- time i me images ges from m the e under dergr ground d rescuer ers can an be viewed by perso sons ns above -round
emote ga gas sen ensors to all allow q quick placeme ement o
dergr ground, d, real-tim ime gas monitorin ing stations
communic icat ations integrat ated in into t the mine ne rescue m mask sk so so th that communi nication n is s clear ar, f fas ast an and read adil ily understood
Fi connectiv ivity at at the f fresh air air bas ase
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