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Mines are Mines are EverywhereEverywhere
There are about There are about 14,00014,000 active mines in the U.S.active mines in the U.S.
There are as many as There are as many as 500,000 500,000 abandoned mines abandoned mines in the U.S.in the U.S.
MINING: A Vital Part of MINING: A Vital Part of Our Economy Since the Our Economy Since the
1800s1800s
Each year, Each year, dozens dozens
of people are of people are
injured or killed injured or killed inin
accidents that accidents that
occur at active occur at active andand
abandoned abandoned mines.mines.
DEADLY NUMBERSDEADLY NUMBERS 2006 – 29 deaths2006 – 29 deaths 2005 – 24 deaths2005 – 24 deaths 2004 - 35 deaths2004 - 35 deaths 2003 – 28 deaths2003 – 28 deaths 2002 – 32 deaths2002 – 32 deaths
In the last five years, In the last five years, 148148 people have people have died in recreational activities on mine died in recreational activities on mine property.property.
TYPES OF ACCIDENTSTYPES OF ACCIDENTS Falls into mine Falls into mine
shafts, over shafts, over highwallshighwalls
Overturned Overturned equipmentequipment
DrowningsDrownings AsphyxiationAsphyxiation ElectrocutionElectrocution
THE HEADLINESTHE HEADLINES
““Indiana teenager drowns in quarry”Indiana teenager drowns in quarry”Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune
““Accident on ATV kills Kentucky boy”Accident on ATV kills Kentucky boy”
Associated PressAssociated Press
Brothers die while diving in old mine”Brothers die while diving in old mine”Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
Stay AwayStay Away fromfrom
Abandoned Abandoned Mine Mine
Openings!Openings!
HIDDEN DANGERSHIDDEN DANGERS
ABANDONED MINE OPENINGABANDONED MINE OPENING
This mine This mine shaft may be shaft may be hundredshundreds of of feet deepfeet deep!!
SHAFT MINE OPENINGSHAFT MINE OPENING
VERTICAL DROPVERTICAL DROP
CAN BE VERY DEEPCAN BE VERY DEEP
Stay Away!Stay Away!
DeepDeep
AndAnd
Dangerou
s!Dang
erous!
BUT LOOK WHAT BUT LOOK WHAT AWAITSAWAITS
THE TRESPASSER!THE TRESPASSER!
Empty Buildings are Empty Buildings are DangerousDangerous
They can collapseThey can collapse
Broken glass is everywhereBroken glass is everywhere
Explosives can be detonatedExplosives can be detonated
There are electrical hazardsThere are electrical hazards
Some mine openings Some mine openings are easily seen…are easily seen…
Others may be hidden byOthers may be hidden byplants or rocks!plants or rocks!
BE WISE! STAY AWAY!BE WISE! STAY AWAY!
Ground Around Ground Around Mines may be WeakMines may be Weak
Vibrations from Vibrations from Walking or Walking or Speaking may Speaking may cause a Cave-incause a Cave-in
MISFIRED EXPLOSIVESMISFIRED EXPLOSIVES
EXPLOSIVES EXPLOSIVES and and
BLASTING BLASTING CAPSCAPS
Often Found Often Found Around Around
Abandoned Abandoned Mine Mine
OpeningsOpenings
EXPLOSIVES & BLASTING EXPLOSIVES & BLASTING CAPSCAPS
Deteriorate with AgeDeteriorate with Age
Do Not TouchDo Not Touch – – They can go They can go off!off!
Alert the Sheriff’s Alert the Sheriff’s DepartmentDepartment
UNDERGROUND TUNNELSUNDERGROUND TUNNELS
ROTTEN ROOF ROTTEN ROOF SUPPORT BEAMSSUPPORT BEAMS
DANGEROUS GASESDANGEROUS GASES
POISONOUS POISONOUS SNAKESSNAKES
FLOODED SECTIONSFLOODED SECTIONS
Deadly Pennsylvania Deadly Pennsylvania
QuarryQuarry
Since 1985 … 8 Since 1985 … 8 drownings!drownings!
SLUDGE DAMSLUDGE DAMWater on Water on Top is 3’ Top is 3’ DeepDeep
QuicksandQuicksand-Like -Like Sludge Sludge UnderwateUnderwater is 8-10’ r is 8-10’ DeepDeep
What Part of “No What Part of “No Trespassing” Don’t You Trespassing” Don’t You
Understand?Understand?
MSHA’s TOLL-FREE HOTLINEMSHA’s TOLL-FREE HOTLINE
Report Unsafe Access to Report Unsafe Access to Active or Abandoned Active or Abandoned MinesMines
1-800-746-15541-800-746-1554
Inspectors are Trained to Inspectors are Trained to Enter Mine Sites – You’re Enter Mine Sites – You’re
Not!Not!
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