Chilean Mining Accident BCOM 275 Donald Marrin 4/8/12 Brittney Preece "On Aug. 5‚ 2010‚ a gold and copper mine near the northern city of Copiapó‚ Chile caved in‚ trapping 33 miners in a chamber about 2‚300 feet below the surface. For 17 days‚ there was no word on their fate. As the days passed‚ Chileans grew increasingly skeptical
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projection of financial costs‚ the annual reports of mining companies were used as a reference point. For instance‚ the $1‚000 cost per employee per year was a round number that was taken after looking at companies such as BHP Biliton and Rio Tinto. Besides this‚ research into risk assessment theories and text books led to the development of the risk assessment model for this report. Interviews with friend’s parents that were working in the mining industry also provided valuable insight and information
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Chilean Mining Incident BCOM/275 Any time a business suffers some type of tragedy that could potentially involve serious injury or loss of life to the employees of the company‚ it is very important to ensure that the communication that follows is appropriate. The process of handling these types of events can make or break a company in the wake of a disaster. Communication to the families of the victims of the disaster will need a different type of communication than will the employees of the
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beautiful end of Rescue Operation By:-A.K.Mishra‚B.E.(Mining) In the last two decades when the world has been plagued by terrorism‚ violence‚ war‚ poverty‚ disease and natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes‚ the pictures of the amazing operation of rescue of 33 miners trapped in the copper and gold mine in Copiapo in San Hose‚ Chile will probably go down as this decade’s best loved story. Chile is a country in South America where mining for solid mineral resources take place. Earlier in 2010
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Formative Assessment Tasks The purpose of formative assessment is to ensure you are on the right track towards achieving maximum results in the summative assessments. Make the most of this opportunity to share what you are doing and where you are going in your assessments with your Facilitator and/or other class members. Assessment 1 Group project Analysis of a case study from the international context. Key points to remember for Learning outcomes 1-8 Date Administered: Record
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San Jose‚ Chile. On August 5‚ 2010‚ there were 33 workers trapped 300 meters underground‚ for two months. After relentless search and rescue efforts‚ on October 13‚ 2010 all 33 workers were found alive and reunited with their loved ones. (Chile Mining Accident‚ 2011) In any situation like this‚ when disaster strikes‚ it is the company’s responsibility to contact and inform the employees and family members of the persons affected. There is no easy way to deliver this kind of news‚ and people often
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of the Interior. They also had responsibility for promoting the economic well-being of the mining industry. Plus they also were being criticized because they are being too responsive to the mine owners interests. After two decades nothing really effective was done to improve the situation even though technology was available to improve safety conditions. One of the reasons is because underground coal mining is concentrated in a few areas of the country and most people are both relatively unaffected
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Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped The Centralia Mine opened in 1907 and remained free of fatal accidents for decades (Walker‚ 2006). By the 1940’s mine inspectors began reporting excessive coal dust in the mines and also provided recommendations. In March 25‚ 1947‚ the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia‚ Illinois‚ killing 111 people. The explosion was caused when an under burdened explosive detonation ignited coal dust. The explosion of this mine should
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Jonas Houseright MinE 4554 February 22‚ 2011 Safety and Health Issues in the China Coal Mining Industry The country of China is a world juggernaut in the industry of coal mining. China alone produces roughly one-third of the world economy’s coal. This is largely due to the industrial revolution that has been taking place in China over the past decade which requires a very high energy demand‚ but being on top of the world production of coal has come with a colossal price. Not only is China
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Centralia No 5 On March 25‚ 1947‚ the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia‚ Illinois‚ killing 111 people. The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor reported the explosion was caused when an under burdened shot or blown-out shot ignited coal dust. In this paper‚ I plan to discuss Driscoll Scanlan‚ who was the inspector for the district for the area. “Scanlan was a stubborn‚ righteous‚ zealous‚ man of fierce integrity” (Stillman
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