Mining Product: Roof Fall Entrapment: Eyewitness Account by Dave Garry
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Original creation date: January 1992
In this videotape, Dave, a miner helper, talks about witnessing a roof fall that convered the continuous mining machine. He discusses efforts that were made inby supports to rescue the trapped, but unharmed operator. He recognizes that danger could have been minimized by installing temporary supports before continuing rescue. An instructor's guide is included to help you use the tape as part of an effective training session.
This video would be beneficial for use with anyone who works underground. It would be particularly useful for training new miners. The instructor's guide contains suggestions to help you use the tape as part of an effective training session.
Skills reviewed: Emergency first response.
Materials required
- DVD Video (15 minutes) - This video can be ordered from the Mine Safety and Health Administration at its web site listed below.
- Instructor's Guide: Roof Fall Entrapment Videotape, Dave Garry's Account
Authors: U.S. Bureau of Mines
Audience: Underground miners and new miners
See Also
- Development of a Seismic System for Locating Trapped Miners
- A Global Inventory of Mine Rescue Training Facilities: Compendium of Ideas to Improve U.S. Coal Mine Rescue Training
- Mine Rescue and Response
- Mine Rescue Training Facility Inventory - Compendium of Ideas to Improve US Coal Mine Rescue Training
- Mine Rescue Training Simulations and Technology
- Modernization and Further Development of the NIOSH Mine Emergency Response Training System (MERITS), Phase 1
- Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines
- Refuge Chamber Deployment and Occupancy Status During Mine Emergency Situations
- Sprinkler Head Emergency Communications
- System Reliability and Environmental Survivability
- Page last reviewed: 10/22/2016
- Page last updated: 10/7/2014
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program