MSHA and others to perform mine rescue exercise
On April 8, representatives from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), CONSOL Energy, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Special Medical Response Team will perform a join mine rescue exercise at the Harvey Mine in West Finley, Penn.
During the exercise, MSHA representatives will test its new Mine Emergency Operations response system. The rescue communication system, which can also be used in underground aggregate operations, has the ability to track the movements of underground mine rescue teams on digital maps. It also uses cameras to transmit information to the command center and monitors the presence and levels of underground gases.
“Mine rescue teams will now be able to communicate directly with the surface command center and have explorations mapped in real time,” says Joseph Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. “The old method of relaying the results of exploration through multiple persons—almost like a ‘Pony Express’ system that often led to miscommunication—is over.”
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