Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Tug Valley Mining
Institute
Aracoma
Council
and
Joseph A. Holmes Safety
Association
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Mine Map Review
Critical
Decisions
186
5’
185
6’
1732
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1752’
1829
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1722
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186
5’
185
6’
1732
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1752’
1829
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1722
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Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Miners
•Warn miners in the Mains
•Stay together
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
•Mobilize Drill Rig
•Determine Hole
Location
•CME Engineering
•Musser Engineering
•Start Drilling
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
•Seal Annulus of 6” Drill Hole
•Run Compressor
Continuously
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Command Center – Coordinated Effort
Black Wolf Coal – MSHA - BDMS
Open Discussion
Support by everyone
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
•Drilling of the Rescue
Hole
The collar casing is lowered into the excavated
The collar casing is lowered into the excavated
ground and stones are dropped in to stabilize it. The
ground and stones are dropped in to stabilize it. The
casing will allow for easier and quicker drilling to aid
casing will allow for easier and quicker drilling to aid
the rescue efforts
the rescue efforts
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Pumping Efforts
Drillers
Coal Miners
Portal Area
Portal Area
186
5’
185
6’
1732
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1752’
1829
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1722
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Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Elevation 1829
Contingency Plan
186
5’
185
6’
1732
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1752’
1829
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1722
’
Breac
h
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Monitoring
Saxman Mine
Atmosphere
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
TEAM EFFORT
Local volunteer rescue workers
Local volunteer rescue workers
Mega
n
Quecreek Mine Rescue
PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Tug Valley Mining
Institute
Questions