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News Release
Mine rescuers prepare to test their skills in simulated mine emergency
RENO, Nev. – In the event of a mine fire, roof collapse or explosion, mine rescue teams may be tapped to search for colleagues disoriented by toxic gas, trapped beneath layers of rock or severely injured. The teams undergo rigorous training to develop skills that often save lives. Those skills will be put to the test July 27 through 29 at the 2010 Metal/Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest, held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. The contest is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration and will feature 38 teams from 16 states, including eight teams from Nevada.
"Mine rescue teams are essential to the safety and health of our nation's miners," said Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for MSHA. "They spend countless hours preparing for an emergency they hope never happens and they hold themselves to the highest standards, even in competition."
The contest consists of several events. In the field competition, teams must navigate through a simulated mine emergency while judges rate them on how well they adhere to mine rescue procedures and how quickly they complete specific tasks. In the first aid contest, emergency medical technicians tackle real-life scenarios. The technician team must make necessary checks of equipment to see that it works properly, including multi-gas instruments, self-contained breathing apparatuses, portable communication systems, and other available mine rescue equipment and supplies.
At the conclusion of the three-day event, an awards banquet will be held Thursday evening at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno.
Following this release is a complete list of competing mine rescue teams.
To see photographs and contest winners, go to http://www.msha.gov/MineRescue/CONTEST/2010MNM/2010HOME.asp.
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COMPANY NAME |
TEAM NAME |
MINE NAME |
CITY |
ST |
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American Gilsonite Co. |
American Gilsonite |
American Gilsonite Co. |
Bonanza |
Utah |
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Barrick Gold |
Barrick Cortez |
Barrick Cortez |
Crescent Valley |
Nev. |
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Barrick Gold Corp. |
Turquoise Ridge Team #2 |
Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture |
Golconda |
Nev. |
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Barrick Gold Corp. |
Turquoise Ridge Team #1 |
Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture |
Golconda |
Nev. |
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Barrick Goldstrike |
BGMI Team 1 |
Goldstrike |
Elko |
Nev. |
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Barrick Goldstrike |
BGMI Team 2 |
Goldstrike |
Elko |
Nev. |
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Cargill Deicing Technology |
Salty Cajuns |
Avery Island Mine |
Avery Island |
La. |
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Cargill Deicing Technology |
Team Cayuga |
Cayuga Mine |
Lansing |
N.Y. |
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Cargill Deicing Technology |
Whiskey Island |
Cleveland Mine |
Cleveland |
Ohio |
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Carmeuse Lime and Stone |
Maysville Raiders |
Maysville Operation |
Maysville |
Ky. |
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Carmeuse Lime and Stone |
Black River Bandits |
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Butler |
Ky. |
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Climax Molybdenum - Henderson Operations |
Henderson Mine Rescue |
Henderson Mine |
Empire |
Colo. |
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FMC |
FMC White Team |
FMC 8 Shaft |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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FMC |
FMC Red Team |
FMC 8 Shaft |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners |
General Chemical Black Team |
General Chemical Mine |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners |
General Chemical Blue Team |
General Chemical Mine |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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Great Basin Gold |
Hollister Mine Rescue |
Hollister Mine |
Winnemucca |
Nev. |
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Hecla Limited |
Lucky Friday |
Lucky Friday |
Mullan |
Idaho |
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Hecla Mining Co. |
Hecla Greens Creek |
Greens Creek |
Juneau |
Ark. |
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Hutchinson Salt Co. |
Hutchinson Salt Co. |
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Hutchinson |
Kan. |
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Intrepid Potash, New Mexico LLC |
Blue Team - Intrepid |
Intrepid Potash |
Carlsbad |
N.M. |
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Kinross Gold Corp. |
Kettle River-Buckhorn |
Buckhorn Mine |
Republic |
Wash. |
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Morton Salt |
Team Texas |
Kleer Mine |
Grand Saline |
Texas |
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Morton Salt Co. |
Weeks Island Mine Rescue |
Weeks Island |
New Iberia |
La. |
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Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc. |
Mosaic Black Team |
Mosaic Carlsbad |
Carlsbad |
N.M. |
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Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc. |
Mosaic White Team |
Mosaic Carlsbad |
Carlsbad |
N.M. |
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Newmont Mining |
Newmont Carlin |
Carlin |
Elko |
Nev. |
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Newmont Mining |
Newmont Midas |
Midas |
Elko |
Nev. |
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OCI Wyoming L.P. |
OCI Blue |
Big Island Mine |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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OCI Wyoming L.P. |
OCI White |
Big Island Mine |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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SMM Pogo LLC |
Pogo Mine Rescue |
Pogo Mine |
Delta Jct. |
Ark. |
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Solvay Chemicals Inc. |
Solvay Chemicals Blue |
Solvay Chemicals |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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Solvay Chemicals Inc. |
Solvay Chemicals Silver |
Solvay Chemicals |
Green River |
Wyo. |
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The DOE Run Co. |
Doe Run Maroon |
SEMO |
Viburnum |
Mo. |
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The DOE Run Co. |
Doe Run Grey |
SEMO |
Viburnum |
Mo. |
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Vulcan Materials |
Vulcan Blue |
Bolingbrook Underground |
Naperville |
Ill. |
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Washington TRU-Solutions |
WIPP Red Team |
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) |
Carlsbad |
N.M. |
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Washington TRU-Solutions |
WIPP Blue Team |
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) |
Carlsbad |
N.M. |