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Coal Forum
Recent Events:
June 28/29, 2006
The West Virginia
Coal Forum recently took part in an Energy Forum to focus on
West Virginia Mine Safety. The day before the Energy
Forum, the Coal Forum sponsored a Roundtable
Discussion on Seismic Miner Location.
Both events were
a success bringing hundreds of people together to not only
learn about new safety laws and regulations, but to also
help West Virginia continue to pave the way for new thinking
and technologies related to miners' health and safety.
More Below
Energy Forum:
Mine Safety Progress
JUNE 29, 2006
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West
Virginia Mine Safety Task Force Report
Randall Harris
(seen above/right) gave a brief review of the West Virginia
Mine Safety Task Force's Report to the Director of the
Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training. The
report sets forth a series of recommendations to improve
miners' health and safety.
Read the
Full Task Force Report
Mine Safety
Recommendations
Read the
full agenda of the event
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The West
Virginia Coal Forum:
WV Mine Safety
Roundtable on Seismic Miner Location - JUNE 28, 2006
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The West Virginia
Coal Forum recently facilitated a discussion of the
challenges and opportunities in using seismic technologies
for locating trapped miners. The goal was to create a
roadmap that will guide immediate deployment of systems and
the near and long-term development of improvements in
technology and technique.
Over 30 selected
representatives attended the roundtable representing State
and Federal Regulators, Vendors, Technologist/Scientists and
Responders.
Energy Forum
Luncheon Sponsors
Mine Lifeline,
LLC and Hughes Supply Company sponsored the lunch at the
August 29th Energy Forum.
Pictured to the
right is a product demonstration by Mine Lifeline, LLC.
The product is a handheld computer mine safety inventory
tracking system complete with barcode scanner and drop proof
durability as demonstrated at the event. Visit their
web site for more information.
http://www.minelifeline.com/ |
Energy Forum & Seismic Miner Location
Roundtable Discussions
Randall Harris presents the West Virginia Mine Safety Task
Force recommendations to the public Energy Forum.
Read the Full West Virginia Mine Safety Task Force Report
Seismic Miner Location Opportunities
Seismic Roundtable Discussions to discuss
opportunities and challenges to using seismic technology to
locate trapped miners.
More information from the Seismic Roundtable
will be released in the near future.
Pictured above is a handheld computer mine safety inventory
tracking system demonstrated by Mine Lifeline, LLC.
For more information call 304-239-6300 or visit their
web
site. |
