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USA Resources
(see also International Resources)

Can't find it here?  Check out our online training material repository for more than 1,500 downloadable files.

Mine Accidents:
Barrick Goldstrike
Jim Walter Resources
Benchman Accident
McElroy Coal Company
Near Miss SCBA Acccident
Loveridge Mine Fire
Western Coal Disasters 1800-2000
Western M/NM Disasters 1860-2000
See also "Historical Records"
 

Reference:
Mine Rescue Handbook  
BCOA, NMA, MSHA and NIOSH collaboration
Critical Item Checklist for Mine Emergencies
Code of Federal Regulations SEARCH
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1 - 104
Suggested Guidance for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites
SCSR Workshop Presentations
presented by NIOSH
Traumatic Incident Stress
presented by NIOSH
2003 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Animations
Guide to Miners' Rights & Responsibilities
Long Term Effects to Hydrogen Sulphide
MSHA's Mine Safety Minutes
Mining Disasters - An Exhibition
 
Training Videos and Resources
State Grant Contact List
Florida Videos
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
USGS Earth Explorer
Joseph Austin Holmes
He gave birth to modern mine safety
PowerPoint Presentations
Deep Mine Safety Web site
Heat Index Chart and Definitions
Heat Index PowerPoint
Wind Chill Chart, Terms and Definitions
Illustrated Mining Terms
Mining in Manitoba
 
Mine Gas Information
Oxygen Requirements
Mine Gases
Mine Gas Chart
Mine Gas Chart
What to Consider
Mine Gas Q & A
Basic Gas Principles
Specific Gravity of Gases
 
Holmes Safety Association
Part 1 of 2
Part 2 of 2
 
Automobile Safety
Side Mirror Positioning
 
Additional Reference Materials
Brain Illusion Teaser
Confined Space Accidents
contributed by Patrick Gazewood
All Nine Alive
The Story of the Quecreek Mine Rescue
Liquid Oxygen Cylinder Explosion
contributed by Brian Robinson, UK
Study of Heat Stress Exposures and Interventions for Mine Rescue Workers
contributed by Floyd Varley, NIOSH-SRL
Evaluation of Heat Stress
in Underground Mines

contributed by Floyd Varley, NIOSH-SRL
Heat Stress
OSHA Web site
Heat Exhaustion - The Heat Equation
Types of Heat Illnesses
Preventing Heat Stress
Use of self-rescuers in hot and humid mines
Compressed Gas Safety
Hazardous Area Signaling Device
by W. H. Schiffbauer
Recent Central U.S. Earthquakes
Mine Rescue Resources Network
USGS Mineral Industry Reports
Today in History
 
Converters & Calculators
Weight
Volume
Length
Calories
Multiple Measures
Wallstreet Journal Article
 

Fire Fighting:
U. S. Foam Technologies
 

Robotics:
Mesa Robotics
MOLE Ultra Light Mine Robotics
 

Atmospheric Monitoring:
Kestrel Wind Instruments
 

Fire Resistant Materials:
CarbonX to Challenge DuPont
 

Mine Dewatering Systems:
Hose Solutions, Inc.
 

Free On-Line Training
Web-based Trench Safety
Forklift Operation & Safety
Hazard Communication
Personal Protection Equipment
Back Safety
National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Animations
Hazard Assessment and Control
 

Wikipedia
List of Mining Disasters
About Mining Disasters
Mining Disasters by Category
Mining Disasters in the US

Emergency Lighting:
TurboFlare USA
Bendable Laser Flashlight
 
Cooling & Hydration:
Aspen Systems, Inc.
download their brochure
Central Mine Rescue Training Exercise
contributed by Floyd Varley, NIOSH
Energy Drink Pros & Cons
Maximum Hydration/Rehydration
Source: FDNY
Allegro Cooling Vests
Camelbak Hydration System
Igloo Cooling Products
Isotherm Cooling Vests from Bullard
Operating Engineer's Evaluation
KoolJacket Lite™ Vest
Cooling Vest Evaluation
contributed by Floyd Varley
BioPak 240 Inhalation Air Temps
contributed by Floyd Varley
Cooling Vests from Arctic Heat
 
Personal Protection:
Handi-Straps
personal lifting protection device
 

MSHA News:
The Great Escape
Important Mine Rescue Links
Internal Reviews Conducted by MSHA
Text Version of GAO Report
Public Comments on Mine Rescue
Text file     PDF file
Chronology of Recent Disasters
SCBA Hazard Alert
PDF file
Emergency Evacuations - Final Rule
Proposed Dust Rules
Program Policy Manual
Volume I (1977 Act)
Volume II (Testing & Evaluation)
Volume III (Parts 40-50)
Volume IV (Metal Nonmetal)
Volume V (Coal Mines)
ETS Guidance Q&A
Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
MINER Act of 2006
Single Source Page
PIB - Implementation of Sect. 2
Sealing of Abandoned Areas 
Single Source Page
Printable Page
Press Release
 
Historical Mining Accidents:
Coal Mine Disasters (1980 on)
and summary
Worst US Mine Disasters
Colorado Mine Disasters
West Virginia Coal Mining History
Darr Mine Explosion  1907
Naomi Mine Explosion  1907
Cherry Mine Fire  1909
Argonaut Gold Mine  1922
Marianna Mine Disaster  1908
Smith Mine Disaster, Montana  1943
see photo
Knox Mine Disaster  1959
Centralia Mine Fire  1962
Robena Mine Explosion  1962
Farmington Mine Explosion  1968
Saxsewell Mine Rescue  1968
Nemacolin Mine Fire  1971
Barnett Complex H2S  1971
Sunshine Mine Fire  1972
Scotia Mine Explosion  1976
Porter Tunnel Inundation  1977
Diamond Crystal Salt Inundation  1980
Wilberg Mine Fire  1984
Vaal Reefs Elevator  1995
Willow Creek Explosion  2000
JWR #5 Mine Explosion  2001
Sago Mine Explosion  2006
Aracoma Mine Fire  2006
Western Coal Disasters 1800-2000
Western M/NM Disasters 1860-2000
 

Stay Out - Stay Alive:
National Home
Program Partners
Resources
Pennsylvania Public Service Announcement
 

Communication Equipment:
Network Anatomy
Anywhere to anywhere communications
Hardline Communication Equipment
Mine Site Technologies (AU)
Transtek Corporation
Ron Conti Res-Q-Com System
Con-Space Communications
Varis Smart Underground Communications
 

Mining Literature
Poem:  Never Falter - Never Fail  
by Joel Tankersley
Joel Tankersley Poetry
The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America's Richest Silver Mine
by Gregg Olsen
47 Down: The 1922 Argonaut Gold Mine Disaster
by O. Henry Mace
Fire and Brimstone: The north Butte Mining Disaster of 1917
by Michael Punke
All Nine Alive
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Amazon's Best Sellers
Appalachia, Spirit Triumphant
by Betty Dotson-Lewis
USMRA Mining Book List from Amazon
 

Humor:
Mine Rescue to be Cancelled
Bricklayer's Accident Report
Humorous PowerPoint Presentations
Safety Jokes
Life and Times of Resusci Annie