Mine Machines
The machine used to undercut the face in conventional mining?
Cutter
Coal Deposits are also called coal beds or Coal Seams T or F
True
The ribs are made of?
Coal
The 2 methods of developing rooms?
Conventional Mining and Continuous Mining
The walls of the mine is called?
Ribs
What transports personnel into and out of the mine?
Mantrips
Mine ceiling is called?
Roof
The height of the coal seam in low coal?
48” or less
The most common method of cutting coal
Room and Pillar
Entries are connected by what?
Crosscuts
The two tasks of a roof bolter?
Drill the hole, install the bolt.
The 3 methods to enter a mine?
Shaft Drift and Slope
What year was the Mine Act out into effect?
1969
The method in which u activate the Oxygen supply, on a Drager Oxy K Plus
Pull the mouth piece to your mouth
Finely crushed limestone
Rock Dust
The two types of equipment used to remove coal on the longwall face?
Shearer and Plow
If you have to take a class and test, you are?
Certified
Self rescuers must be kept?
Within arms reach
What type of mining has the following steps?
Cutting - Drilling - Shooting - Loadiing/Hauling - BoltingConventional Mining
What step is missing in the following chain of command chart?
Apprentice Miner - Certified Miner - Section Foreman - Shift Foreman - _____________ - Superintendent
Mine Foreman
The device you use, that provides oxygen when in smoke or an oxygen deficient atmosphere?
Self Contained Self Rescuer
The person who is certified to handle and fire wxplosives
Shot Firer
What room development method involves Mining - Loading - Bolting
Continuous Mining
The method of mining that uses shields as roof support, while pillaring the area out?
Short Wall
The area of a mine that seperates and sorts the coal?
Prep plant or Tipple