Problems Instructors Face June 21,2004

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Problems Instructors FaceJune 21,2004

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Unique Task Training and Job Assignments

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Accident Scene, Mine Property
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Conclusions of Investigation

• Mine operator had not provided newly employed,
  experienced miner training or task training
• Contractor had not provided newly employed,
  experienced miner training or task training
  (Overlapping citations issued)
• Newly employed, experienced miner training
  document (5000-23) indicated that training had
  been provided by an uncertified instructor
• Proper equipment blocking techniques were not
  used
• Coal truck driver was performing duties of a
  crane mechanic and was obviously inexperienced at
  task being performed

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Holding the Interest of Trainees
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• Use new materials
• Involvement of trainees (Hands-on)
• Training link is being broken between training
  room and job site
• Repetitive accidents
• Reluctance to change bad habits?
• Short cuts?
• Lack of enforcement by supervisor?
• Improper training/lack of training?
• Push for production?
• FatigueLong hours?
• Drugs?

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Impoundment Inspections
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• Contractor Fatalities
• 34 or 21.4 of the 159 coal fatalities were
  contractor fatalities
• 24 or 70.5 of the contractor fatalities occurred
  in the Tri-State area
• 11 or 32.3 of the contractor fatalities occurred
  in SWV