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## MASSEY ENERGYAPPRENTICE TRAINING MINER TRAINING PROGRAM

***TY COLEMAN***

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING

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

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING

*DAY 1 - ORENTATION 1, CLASSROOM 8-HOURS*
*DAY 2 - ORENTATION 2, CLASSROOM 8-HOURS*
*DAY 3 - OPERATING UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT ON THE SURFACE AT A DESIGNATED LOCATION                           8-HOURS *

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING

*DAY 4 - OBSERVING AND ASSISTING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS ON AN “ACTIVE WORKING SECTION”                8-HOURS*
*DAY 5 - 13 - TASK INTENSIVE TRAINING OPERATING EQUIPMENT ON DESIGNATED 8 HOURS/DAY @ IDLE/TRAINING SECTIONS AT ALEGIANCE MINE*

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING

*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

**NOTE:***** *****EVALUATION WILL CONSIST OF QUESTION AND ANSWER SCESSION FOLLOWING EACH COURSE OBJECTIVE**

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 1

*4HRS. INTRODUCTION TO MASSEY ENERGY*
*1HR VENTILATION*
*1HR ROOF CONTROL*
*1/2 HR MINE GASES*
*1/2 HR ELECTRICAL SAFETY*
*1/2 HR FIREFIGHTING*
*1/2 HR QUESTION AND ANSWER *

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 2

*COMPANY RULES*
*LINE OF AUTHORITY*
*BARRICADING PROCEDUES*
*HAZARD RECOGNIZATION AND AVOIDANCE*
*HAZARDS OF EXPLOSIVES*
*HEALTH*
*DISCUSS OPERATING EQUIPMENT*

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 3

*4HRS OPERATING EQUIPMENT IN DAYLIGHT HOURS*
*4HRS OPERATING EQUIPMENT IN DARK HOURS*

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 4

*4HRS - TOUR OF SURFACE AREA OF UNDERGROUND MINE*
*OFFICE AND BATH  HOUSE*
*ALL PROCEDURES ON SURFACE*
*EMERGENCE PROCEDURES SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND*

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 4

*REVIEW OF OPERATION PROCEDURES FOR EQUIPMENT*
*REVIEW OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH HIS/HER TASK*

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 4

*VISIT TO A RUNNING SECTION*
*OBSERVE EQUIPMENT IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT*
*QUESTION AND ANSWER*

## ADVANCE APPRENTICE MINER TRAINING DAY 5-13

*80 HOURS TRAINING ON THE ASSIGNED PIECE OF UNDERGROUND SECTION EQUIPMENT BY A QUALIFIED PERSON AT AN IDLE SECTION OR MINE*

## MINER OPERATOR - TRAINEE

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

## ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR - TRAINEE

*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

*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

*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

*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

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

## SCOOP OPERATOR - TRAINEE

*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

*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

*THIS EVALUATION WILL CONSIST OF WRITTEN TEST AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS*

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