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Jun
20
Written by:
news editor
6/20/2011 1:00 AM
ODNR, Division of Mineral Resources Management will hold its 4th Annual Ohio Mine Safety Competition.
CADIZ, OH — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Mineral Resources Management (DMRM) will hold its 4th Annual Ohio Mine Safety Competition at the state-of-the-art Jerry L. Stewart Mine Safety Training Center in Cadiz.
The event will feature an outdoor mine rescue exercise, an indoor darkened mine simulation activity with smoke, and new this year, a bench exercise to assess breathing equipment troubleshooting.
WHAT: 4th Annual Ohio Mine Safety Competition
WHO: The facility will host 12 coal mine rescue teams, representing the following coal mines in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia:
Rosebud Mining Company (two Ohio and two PA teams)
Ohio Valley Coal Company
Hopedale Mining, LLC
Buckingham Coal Company
Alliance Coal Company (WV team)
Gatling Coal, LLC
Sterling Mining Corporation
American Energy Corporation
WHEN: Wednesday, June 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Jerry L. Stewart Ohio Mine Safety Training Center, 43029 Industrial Park Road, Cadiz
WHY: Mine safety competitions help develop and test the skills of mine rescue teams by using simulated mine emergency conditions, such as those found at the simulated mine at ODNR’s Mine Safety Training Center. Such training could save lives during an actual mine emergency.
The ODNR Mineral Resources Management provides for the safe and environmentally sound development and restoration of mineral and fossil fuel extraction sites. For more information, visit www.ohiodnr.com.
The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For more information, contact:
Craig Corder, ODNR Mineral Resources Management
740. 942. 9150 x102
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Mineral Resources Management
614. 265. 6520
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