1. Colorado Mine Rescue May 2015
Problem
The Lime and Feed Mine is a small underground limestone mine. We employ 24 miners who work two shifts a day, five days a week. It is a single level mine. Mining is done with mechanized equipment. Access is via a 12 percent decline. We normally blast once each shift.
Ventilation is provided by a blowing main mine fan located at the portal and exhausts through drift #1 on the west side of the mine. The fan is on and generates 75,000 CFM.
At 06:00, the foreman Tad Smith radioed that there was a fire underground. At 06:15, a pressure spike was recorded by the pressure gage on the main mine fan. All communications were lost with the crew after that. We have never had any gas problems in the past.
Right now we have 5 miners underground and we don’t know what is going on or where they are.
Our Mine Rescue team established a Fresh Air Base next to the exhaust drift. The Fresh Air Base cannot be moved.
We are a small operation with limited supplies but you just tell us what you need and we’ll try to get it.
Please help us.

2. D B C D D D B R D D A D FAB 1 4 2 3 Colorado 2015 Problem Map Open
Unconscious Miner w/ 2nd Degree burns on Left Arm
Loose back
supportable
Loose back/
Loose Ribs supportable
Heavy Smoke
CO: 2400 ppm
O2: 10%
LHD Fire
Extinguishable D B
LHD
Smoke
CO: 1400 ppm
O2: 12%
Caved air Tight
Cave C D
Open
Smoke
CO: 800 ppm
O2: 16%
Clear Air D D B R
Open D D A D
Open
14 Timbers
FAB LC
Main
Fresh Air 1 4 2 3

3. D B C D D D B R D D A D FAB 1 4 2 3 Colorado 2015 Solution Map Open
After team explores and vents gases
Patient becomes conscious after they make contact.
Treatment for
2nd Degree burns on arm.
Patient can walk out
Colorado 2015
Solution Map
Construct airlock to breach, unless they explored other side
Loose back
supportable
LHD Fire
Extinguishable
Extinguish Fire
Loose back/
Loose Ribs supportable D B
LHD
Set Timbers
5’ apart max
Caved air Tight
Cave C D
Open D D B R
Open D D A D
Open
Timbers
FAB LC
Main
Fresh Air 1 4 2 3

4. D B C D D D B R D D A D FAB 1 4 2 3 Colorado 2015 Vent Solution Map
LHD
Caved air Tight
Cave C D
Close D D B R
Close D D
Open A D
Close
14 Timbers
FAB
Fresh Air
Main 1 4 2 3

5. Patient Instructions My Arm Hurts! Get me out of here! I can walk.
Do not talk, move, respond until team touches you. Then only say:
My Arm Hurts! Get me out of here!
I can walk.

6. A Solution
Team may string out Communication line before the problem. After introductions, the captain will start the timing device before receiving the problem and the map. The FAB attendant will receive the problem and map at the same time.
There are multiple ways to explore and ventilate this mine. This will go through one solution of ventilation, proper timbering, and first aid.
Teams can only carry 2 sets of stopping materials and 8 timbers at a time.
The 1st area to timber (XC D between 3 and 4), and 2nd area (#4 between C and D)
They only need to put in enough supports to safely touch the body of the 2nd area.
Stoppings:
1. In entry 2 between cross cut A and B.
2. In entry 3 between cross cut A and B.
3. In entry 3 between cross cut C and D.
4. In the Main drift between 3 and 4.
Open the Door to the Overcast in #3.
Close the Regulator and Doors in A, B, and C.
Use a Wing Curtain to ventilate the Barricade.

7. Solution Continued
After ventilation change, placards are changed when the team makes gas checks at each of the locations.
Airlock is needed to breach the barricade.
1st aid of victim:
Flush the burn with cool water or saline for several minutes.
Burn should be considered serious (on hand)
Burn should be identified as less than 9% of body (Rule of 9s)
Cover the burn area with dry, clean dressing, placing a pad between fingers
Moisten dressing (less than 9% of body)
Victim does not need to be under oxygen/apparatus to exit the mine. Should be safe the way they ventilated.
NOTE ON MAPS: After the 50’ check, the team team will not be allowed to physically compare the Team Map with the FAB Map.
NOTE ON BSI: Gloves must be changed after touching each victim.

8. D B C D D D B R D D A D FAB 1 3 4 2 Colorado 2015 Gas Map Open Open
Heavy Smoke
CO: 2400 ppm
O2: 10% D B
LHD
Smoke
CO: 1400 ppm
O2: 12%
Caved air Tight
Cave C D
Open
Smoke
CO: 800 ppm
O2: 16%
Clear Air D D B R
Open D D A D
Open
14 Timbers
FAB LC
Main
Fresh Air 1 3 4 2

9. 100’ B D 115’ D D R D D D 5’ 10’ 10’ Colorado 2015 Construction Map
Paint B
10’ 3’
12’
Paint
12’
10’ from top corner
15X20 3’ 3’
Paint D
115’
20X20 D D R D D
20X20 D 5’
10’
10’

10. D B C D D D B D D D A 1 2 3 4 Colorado 2015 Placard Map 20 19 12 13 916 14 14 15 15 14 22 12 17 18 18 17 11 11 10 10 C 5 5 21 11 D 6 6 11 11 8 D 8 D B 7 7 D D 8 8 D A 5 5 6 6 3 1 2 4 1 2 3 4

11. Placard Master 1. FAB 1 2. Wing Curtain 1 3. Timbers 14
4. Brattice w/ Frames 1
5. Permanent Stopping 4
6. Permanent Stopping w/ Door Open/Closed 4
7. Regulator Open/Closed 2
8. Overcast Wall w/ Door Closed/Open 4
9. #1234 JOHN JACKSON DEAD 1
GAS CLEAR AIR 2
11. GAS O2-16% /CLEAN AIR 5
CO-800
SMOKE
12. GAS O2-12% /CLEAN AIR 2
CO-1400
13. GAS O2-10% /CLEAN AIR 1
CO-2400
HEAVY SMOKE
UNSAFE BACK 3
LOOSE RIB/UNSCALABLE 2
16. LHD FIRE/EXTINGUISHED 1
CAVED IMPASSABLE NOT AIRTIGHT 2
CAVED IMPASSABLE AIRTIGHT 2
BARRICADE 1
#1336 HARLEY JACKLEG JR. DEAD 1
#1477 HARLEY JACKLEG SR. DEAD 1
#9998 TIM JIMMONS DEAD 1

12. Fresh Air Base Map D D D R D D D

13. Alternate Map D D D R D D D

14. Team Map D D D R D D D

15. Judges Map D D D R D D D