2. STAY OUT-STAY ALIVE Mines are Not Playgrounds!

3. Mines are Everywhere There are about 14,000 active mines in the U.S. There are about 14,000 active mines in the U.S. There are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines in the U.S. There are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines in the U.S.

4. MINING: A Vital Part of Our Economy Since the 1800s

5. The Early Years

7. Even Children Worked in the Mines

8. Mining Still Important Today

9. Advances in Technology

10. MONSTER TRUCKS!

11. MINERALS GO A LONG WAY IN A LIFETIME

13. ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN …

14. MINING CAN BE HAZARDOUS

16. SOMETIMES… HAPPY ENDINGS!

17. MINERS: OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE

18. Each year, dozens of people are injured or killed in accidents that occur at active and abandoned mines.

19. DEADLY NUMBERS  2006 – 29 deaths  2005 – 24 deaths  2004 - 35 deaths  2003 – 28 deaths  2002 – 32 deaths In the last five years, 148 people have died in recreational activities on mine property.

20. TYPES OF ACCIDENTS Falls into mine shafts, over highwalls Falls into mine shafts, over highwalls Overturned equipment Overturned equipment Drownings Drownings Asphyxiation Asphyxiation Electrocution Electrocution

21. THE HEADLINES “Indiana teenager drowns in quarry” “Indiana teenager drowns in quarry” Chicago Tribune “Accident on ATV kills Kentucky boy” “Accident on ATV kills Kentucky boy” Associated Press Brothers die while diving in old mine” Brothers die while diving in old mine” Los Angeles Times

22. Ohio Man Rescued from Gravel Pit

23. Stay Away from Abandoned Mine Openings! HIDDEN DANGERS

24. ABANDONED MINE OPENING This mine shaft may be hundreds of feet deep !

25. SHAFT MINE OPENING VERTICAL DROP CAN BE VERY DEEP Stay Away!

26. Huuuuuge Opening!

27. FENCES DON’T ALWAYS KEEP PEOPLE OUT…

28. DeepAndDangerous! BUT LOOK WHAT AWAITS THE TRESPASSER!

29. THIS MINE IS SEALED, BUT JUST BARELY!

30. SIGNS: There for a reason

32. Empty Buildings are Dangerous They can collapse They can collapse Broken glass is everywhere Broken glass is everywhere Explosives can be detonated Explosives can be detonated There are electrical hazards There are electrical hazards

34. SLOPE MINE OPENING Stay Away!

36. Look at all the Graffiti

37. DRIFT MINE OPENING Stay Away!

38. Some mine openings are easily seen… Others may be hidden by plants or rocks!

39. OPEN MINE SHAFT

40. HIDDEN MINE OPENING Where’s the mine?

43. BE WISE! STAY AWAY! Ground Around Mines may be Weak Ground Around Mines may be Weak Vibrations from Walking or Speaking may cause a Cave-in Vibrations from Walking or Speaking may cause a Cave-in

44. ROTTEN TIMBERS

46. BROKEN OR UNSTABLE LADDERS WONDER WHAT THIS LEADS TO?

47. How Badly Do You Want to Find Out?

49. MISFIRED EXPLOSIVES EXPLOSIVES and BLASTING CAPS EXPLOSIVES and BLASTING CAPS Often Found Around Abandoned Mine Openings Often Found Around Abandoned Mine Openings

50. EXPLOSIVES & BLASTING CAPS Deteriorate with Age Deteriorate with Age Do Not Touch – They can go off! Do Not Touch – They can go off! Alert the Sheriff’s Department Alert the Sheriff’s Department

51. FROM THIS …

52. ..... TO THIS!

53. STANDING POOLS OF WATER

54. UNDERGROUND TUNNELS ROTTEN ROOF SUPPORT BEAMS ROTTEN ROOF SUPPORT BEAMS DANGEROUS GASES DANGEROUS GASES POISONOUS SNAKES POISONOUS SNAKES FLOODED SECTIONS FLOODED SECTIONS

59. SURFACE DANGERS

60. UNSTABLE HIGHWALLS

62. DANGEROUS BODIES OF WATER Stay Away!

63. NO PLACE FOR SWIMMERS

64. No Lifeguards on Duty!

65. Deadly Pennsylvania Quarry Since 1985 … 8 drownings!

66. A MOTHER’S GRIEF

68. DIVING CAN BE DEADLY!

69. SLUDGE DAM Water on Top is 3’ Deep Quicksand- Like Sludge Underwater is 8-10’ Deep

70. SIGNS ARE FOR YOUR SAFETY

71. What Part of “No Trespassing” Don’t You Understand?

72. What Can You Do to Stay Safe???

73. If You’re Not Sure, STAY AWAY!

74. MSHA’s TOLL-FREE HOTLINE Report Unsafe Access to Active or Abandoned Mines 1-800-746-1554

75. MSHA RESOURCES www.msha.gov 202-693-9400

76. Listen Carefully to MSHA Inspectors

77. Inspectors are Trained to Enter Mine Sites – You’re Not!

78. She May Have a Future in Mining!

79. Remember… STAY OUT AND STAY ALIVE!