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Mine Emergency Rescue Drill Pictures

Massey Coal Company mine rescue teams preparing to work show pride in country and company.

 
 
Members of the Barbourville OMSL mine rescue team last minute team briefing before entering the mine.
 
 
View of the underground mine looking down from the command center.
 
 
OMSL Chief Accident investigator walking from the command center to the Emergency Operations Center Communications vehicle to simulcast an up date of mine rescue events to a (simulated) missing miners families who are located in a nearby church.
 
 
OMSL West Kentucky Team
 
 
Secretary Hill discussing the mine rescue exercise with Executive Director, Johnny Greene.
 
 
Members of the command center making important decisions for the advancing mine rescue teams.  The command center is composed of Company, OMSL and MSHA personal.
 
 
Secretary Hill walked approximately 2000 feet underground to see mine rescue teams work first hand.
 
 
Members of the Warrior Coal Company mine rescue teams looking for missing miners in the MERD exercise.
 
 
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