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THE THREAT
• Fire represents one of the greatest threats to those working either above or below ground in a mine environment. It takes little for a minor outbreak to escalate in minutes into a disastrous conflagration, so stopping a fire in its tracks has to be the top priority.
THE CIRCUMSTANCE
• Hydro One scheduled a four hour power outage on March 18th from 12-4pm
• Diesel generators on site for pumps, especially during the aggressive thawing of ice/snow
INCIDENT TIMELINE
TIME ACTION LOCATION COMMENTS
10:20TRUCK LOADED BY SCOOP HEADING UP RAMP NOTICED STRONG SMELL IN AIR 9745W JSRL 30 TON TRUCK
SCOOP OPERATOR INFORMED DRIVER OF FLAT TIRE 9745W
10:25 PARKED TRUCK IN WEST BYPASS-SHUT OFF MAIN SWITCHTRUCK BYPASS
AND PUT WHEEL CHALKS ON
10:30WALKED DOWN RAMP TO INFORM SUPERVISOR AND MECHANIC
WEST RAMP
11:40 WENT BY TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT AND NO SMOKE OR FLAMEWEST RAMP
MECHANIC CHECKED FLAT TIRE NO ISSUES
13-16:00 HYDRO PLANNED POWER OUTAGE-NO PERSONNEL UG
16:00ELECTRICIANS ENTERED RAMP TO SHUT OFF DIESEL GENERATOR
MINE ACCESS FOUR ELECTRICIANS
AND COMMENCE RE-ENERGIZING
INCIDENT TIMELINE
16:45ELECTRICIAN CALLED ON RADIO THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDERGROUND HARVEY DASTI
16:55UG PERSONNEL ACCOUNTED FOR
17:00 UG SHIFTER ADVISED SECURITY TO RELEASE STENCH
17:03STENCH RELEASED
17:12SECURITY BEGAN CALLING MR PERSONNEL AND BRIGUS/REDPATH MANAGEMENT
GATEHOUSE
17:30PIT PERSONNEL ACCOUNTED FOR
17:35 ALL SURFACE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTED FOR
18:00MR PERSONNEL ARRIVING ON SITE
18:30 COMMAND CENTRE SETUP AND IN CONTROLCONF ROOM
MR OFFICERS FROM KL,SAG AND TIMMINS AIDED
INCIDENT TIMELINE
18:55MR TEAM 1 BRIEFING
CONF ROOM
19:07MR TEAM 1 RADIO CHECK MR SUB
19:17 MR TEAM 1 ENTERING PIT TWO BACK-UP TEAMS READY TO GO PIT
19:28TEAM 1 UNDER OXYGEN FAB
19:31TEAM 1 ENTERING PORTAL INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED SLOWLY AND REPORT EVERY 500-1000' PORTAL
CO RANGED FROM 7-4 AND OXYGEN 20 SMOKE MEDIUM
19:47 TEAM 2 DISPATCHED
19:49BRIEFING OFFICER REALIZED TEAM 1 HAD NO FIRE FIGHTING EQUIP AND WERE ON FOOT
19:55 TEAM 1 ORDERED TO RETURN TO SURFACE
20:04TEAM 2 BRIEFED
20:26TEAM 1 OUT OF OXYGEN
20:27TEAM 2 UNDER OXYGEN
PROCEEDING WITH TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT
INCIDENT TIMELINE
20:55TEAM 2 TOP OF WEST RAMP HEAVY SMOKE 14+CO 21.1% OXYGEN
WEST RAMP NO HEAT VISIBLE WITH CAMERA
20:59TEAM 2 APPROACHING TRUCK WITH 4 EXTINGUISHERS HEAT 78-80 F
NEAR TRUCK
21:02 TEAM 2 SPENT 4 EXTINGUISHERS NOW SETTING UP WATERAT TRUCK
21:15 TEAM 2 SETTING UP AFFF EDUCTOR CO 21 OXYGEN 20.9AT TRUCK
21:20 TEAM 2 GETTING MORE HOSE AND LADDERAT TRUCK
21:28TEAM 2 READY TO FIGHT FIRE
AT TRUCK
21:41 TRUCK COOLING OFF VISIBILITY 20-50' CO 6 OXYGEN 20.9AT TRUCK
21:49TEAM 2 REPORTED ZERO HOT SPOTS
AT TRUCK CO 3 OXYGEN 20.9
21:57 FIRE EXTINGUISHED RETURNING TO SURFACEAT TRUCK LEFT WATER ON FOG
INCIDENT TIMELINE
22:17TEAM 3 BRIEFING
CONF ROOM
22:30TEAM 2 OUT OF OXYGEN SURFACE
22:45TEAM 3 UNDER OXYGEN FAB
22:47 TEAM 3 AT BUGGY PARKING NO SMOKE 0 CO 20% OXYGENBUGGY AREA
22:53TEAM 3 PARKED TRUCK WALKED TO TRUCK FOR INSPECTION OF SURROUNDINGS
NEAR TRUCK
NO DAMAGE TO CABLES GROUND CONDITIONS GOOD
22:59TEAM 3 AT TRUCK 0 CO 20.9 OXYGEN AT TRUCK
MASTER SWITCH WAS OFF ONE WHEEL CHALK IN FRONT
23:15WATER IS OFF RETURNING TO SURFACE
WEST RAMP
23:25 TEAM 3 OUT OF PIT EMERGENCY DECLARED OVER
23:32TEAM 3 OUT OF OXYGEN SURFACE
0:03STENCH GAS SYSTEM RESET
EMERGENCY TOTAL TIME 6 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES
HOW CIRCUMSTANCE AIDED
• No Ventilation to Fuel Fire• No Personnel Underground• With No Personnel UG, Provided
Invaluable Training Exercise for Mine Rescue Teams
WHAT WORKED?
• Our Mutual Agreement with St. Andrews Worked Astonishing Well
• Our Young MR Personnel Performed Well
• We have an Experienced Group of Emergency Managers
• Great Support from Area Mine Rescue Coordinators
IMPROVEMENT AREAS
• Radio Communications at Portal Area
• Even Though it is an UG Emergency Ensure All Surface Personnel are Aware and Accounted For
• With Transient Workforce it is Imperative ERP Plans are Reviewed More Often
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