Mining Fatalities & Accident Prevention (Training Presentations)

A PowerPoint presentation is utilized to present fatal accidents which can be used to train miners in hazard recognition, accident causes, and accident prevention.

A cross section of fatal accidents from both coal and non-coal were chosen to demonstrate various hazards resulting in fatalities. The PowerPoint presentation uses a variety of methods to encourage participation and thoughts from students. Some methods used are:

Using handouts and small group interaction to identify potential hazards, fatal mistakes and causal factors.
MSHA “Target Program” videos and photos are incorporated to allow participants to understand MSHA priorities and “Best Practices”.
A presentation that has participants identify unsafe conditions, unsafe procedures and root causes (separate from the MSHA root cause).
Embedded videos and presentations using limited information to stimulate thought concerning accident causes. Class discussion is encouraged during the presentation.

All presentations encourage individual participation and going beyond MSHA conclusions for accident causation.

Please refer to the table below to view mining fatality presentations:

Presentation Name	Commodity	Fatality Type	MSHA Investigations
Chemical Lime Company	Crushed Stone	Run Over by Equipment	MSHA - Chemical Lime
J P Equipment	Coal	CO Poisoning	MSHA - J P
Lone Mountain Processing	UG Coal	Fall of Rib
M-Class Mining	Coal - Surface Area	Caught Between...
Signal Peak Energy	Coal - Surface Shop	Crushed by Equipment
McElroy Coal Company	Coal - Surface Area	Caught Between Equipment
Reed Creek Minerals	Surface Coal	Crushed By...
Martin Marietta Materials	Surface Metal / Nonmetal	Arc Flash	MSHA - Martin Marietta
Newmont Genesis	Surface Metal / Nonmetal	Run Over by Equipment	MSHA - Newmont
Unimin - Ottawa Plant	Crushed Stone	Fall from Elevation	MSHA - Unimin

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