MASSEY ENERGY APPRENTICE TRAINING MINER TRAINING PROGRAM TY COLEMAN

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING n CONSISTS OF A INCREASED EMPHASIS ON SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR NEW MINERS n TRAINING IS BAISED ON SAFE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT AND IN THE MINE ENVIRONMENT

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING n DAY 1 - ORENTATION 1, CLASSROOM 8-HOURS n DAY 2 - ORENTATION 2, CLASSROOM 8-HOURS n DAY 3 - OPERATING UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT ON THE SURFACE AT A DESIGNATED LOCATION 8-HOURS

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING n DAY 4 - OBSERVING AND ASSISTING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS ON AN “ACTIVE WORKING SECTION” 8-HOURS n DAY TASK INTENSIVE TRAINING OPERATING EQUIPMENT ON DESIGNATED 8 IDLE/TRAINING SECTIONS AT ALEGIANCE MINE

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING n DAY 14 - OPERATING EQUIPMENT EVALUATION, AND TESTING. BY THE END OF DAY 12, EACH ADVANCED APPRENTICE MINER WILL RECEIVE THEIR JOB ASSIGNMENT

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING n NOTE: EVALUATION WILL CONSIST OF QUESTION AND ANSWER SCESSION FOLLOWING EACH COURSE OBJECTIVE

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 1 n 4HRS. INTRODUCTION TO MASSEY ENERGY n 1HR VENTILATION n 1HR ROOF CONTROL n 1/2 HR MINE GASES n 1/2 HR ELECTRICAL SAFETY n 1/2 HR FIREFIGHTING n 1/2 HR QUESTION AND ANSWER

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 2 n COMPANY RULES n LINE OF AUTHORITY n BARRICADING PROCEDUES n HAZARD RECOGNIZATION AND AVOIDANCE n HAZARDS OF EXPLOSIVES n HEALTH n DISCUSS OPERATING EQUIPMENT

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 3 n 4HRS OPERATING EQUIPMENT IN DAYLIGHT HOURS n 4HRS OPERATING EQUIPMENT IN DARK HOURS

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 4 n 4HRS - TOUR OF SURFACE AREA OF UNDERGROUND MINE n OFFICE AND BATH HOUSE n ALL PROCEDURES ON SURFACE n EMERGENCE PROCEDURES SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 4 n REVIEW OF OPERATION PROCEDURES FOR EQUIPMENT n REVIEW OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH HIS/HER TASK

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 4 n VISIT TO A RUNNING SECTION n OBSERVE EQUIPMENT IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT n QUESTION AND ANSWER

ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 5-13 n 80 HOURS TRAINING ON THE ASSIGNED PIECE OF UNDERGROUND SECTION EQUIPMENT BY A QUALIFIED PERSON AT AN IDLE SECTION OR MINE

MINER OPERATOR - TRAINEE n OPERATOR TRAINEE - WILL BE OBSERVED BY AN EXPERIENCED MINER OPERATOR AND LIMITED TO 20 FOOT CUTS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR - TRAINEE n OPERATOR TRAINEE - WILL BE OBSERVED BY AN EXPERIENCED ROOF BOLTER. THE FIRST DAY 40 FOOT OF ROOF BOLTING WILL BE DONE IN A SUPPORTED AREA BEFORE BOLTING A NON- SUPPORTED AREA

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR - TRAINEE n OPERATING TRAINEE - WILL BE ISSUED A WHISTLE FOR COMMUNICATIONS. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WILL ALSO BE EXPERIMENTED WITH IN THIS TRAINING PROCESS

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR - TRAINEE n THE FIRST HOUR OF THE FIRST SHIFT OF THE BEGINNING OF THE 50 HOURS OF EQUIPMENT TRAINING - THE OPERATOR WILL DEMONSTRATE OPERATING ON A STRAIGHT ROADWAY

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR - TRAINEE n THE SECOND HOUR - THE OPERATOR WILL DEMONSTRATE OPERATING IN TURNS. AFTER THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, THE OPERATOR TRAINEE WILL BEGIN OPERATION OF THE SHUTTLE CAR

SCOOP OPERATOR - TRAINEE n OPERATING TRAINEE - WILL BE ISSUED A WHISTLE FOR COMMUNICATIONS. TWO -WAY COMMUNICATIONS WILL ALSO BE EXPERIMENTED WITH IN THIS TRAINING PROCESS

SCOOP OPERATOR - TRAINEE n THE FIRST HOUR OF THE FIRST SHIFT OF THE BEGINNING OF THE 50 HOURS OF EQUIPMENT TRAINING - OPERATING TRAINING WILL DEMONSTRATE OPERATION OF THE SCOOP IN A STRAIGHT ROADWAY

SCOOP OPERATOR - TRAINEE n THE SECOND HOUR OF THE FIRST SHIFT - OPERATOR TRAINEE WILL DEMONSTRATE OPERATING IN TURNS. AFTER THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN ACHIEVED THE SCOOP OPERATOR TRAINEE WILL BEGIN SCOOP DUTIES

EVALUATION/TEST - 6HRS n THIS EVALUATION WILL CONSIST OF WRITTEN TEST AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS