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Coal Mine Safety in US and China Resources for the Future Mike Mosser February 1, 2006 National Energy Technology Laboratory G6-002423 MHM 02/01/06 ? U.S. solved many safety issues ? 3,200 mine deaths in 1907 ? 22 deaths in 2005 ? Safety Standards Compliance 1977 ? MSHA regulations ? State regulations ? Federal and State Inspectors ? Ever improving training ? Still an issue in developing countries ? 6,000 – 10,000 deaths / year estimate in Chinese coal mines ? Developing Mine Laws ? Insufficient Enforcement and miner training Longwall photo: NRELU.S data: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Mine Safety Health Chinese data: China Labor Bulletin Coal Mining Safety G6-002423 MHM 02/01/06 ? China ? Production: 2.32 billion tons ? # of Mines: est. 23,600 official ? Employment: unknown ? Mine Injuries ? All: unknown ? Fatal: 5,938 reported ? Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 ? ? Production / Miner / Hr: no data ? UG: no data ? SM: no data ? Fatalities / 50 MMt 200 - 250 US and China Mining Facts 2005 ? U.S. ? Production: 1.114 billion tons ? # of Mines: 2,011 ? Employment: 75,000 ? Mine Injuries ? All: 5,129 ? Fatal: 22 (2005) ? Production / Miner / Hr: 6.80 ? UG: 3.96 ? SM: 10.57 ? Fatalities / 50 MMt 1 NMA Statistics China National Mine Safety Adm. G6-002423 MHM 02/01/06 ? China ? Shanxi Mine December 2005 ? Reason – Water Inundation ? Barriers to rescue – No information ? Result – 17 Miners killed Comparison of Similar Major Accidents ? U.S. ? Quecreek Mine July 24, 2004 ? Reason – Inundation from inaccurate old mine maps ? Barriers to rescue - no communications with men and location uncertainty ? Result – 9 Miners saved with no fatalities MSHA website: G6-002423 MHM 02/01/06 ? China ?Liaoning Mine February 2005 ? Reason – Explosion ? Barriers to rescue – No information ? Re