Tag: Safety Culture

Mine Emergency Promotes Need For Refuge Chamber

A truck fire in one of their underground maintenance bays, obstructing all exit paths for miners working on that level. With no safe refuge available on-site, the incident resulted in

Should Coal Mines Have Refuge Chambers?

In comparison to metal mines, the need for a coal mine refuge chamber has long been debated. Coal mines have significant quantities of fuel that can burn for days, so perhaps the rescue and evacuation strategies should be different.

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