BLEEDERPLAN-VirginiaDepartmentofMines,Minerals.PDFVIP

OVERCAST and BOOMHOLE BLASTING PLAN Company Name Mine Name or Number Date DM Mine Index Number The following procedures, as required by §45.1-161.129.C of the Coal Mine Safety Laws of Virginia, will be utilized for overcast, belt trench, and/or mine floor excavation. A non- permissible shot firing unit will be utilized to shoot up to 150 boreholes at a time using delay detonators. 1. All sections of the Coal Mine Safety Laws of Virginia , pertaining to explosives and blasting, will be complied with. 2. All blasting activities will be conducted by a certified shot-firer or by persons working in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a certified shot-firer. 3. No blasting will be conducted within 500 feet of any active gob or sealed area. 4. A minimum of 9,000 cubic feet per minute of air flow will be maintained through the blast area at all times. 5. Explosives and detonators will only be transported from the storage magazine to the blast site in separate powder bags designated for that purpose. 6. Rock dust will be applied to the mine roof, ribs, and floor in the blast area and for a distance of 100 feet in all approaches to the blast area. 7. A proper test for methane will be made in the blast area immediately before loading or charging of holes. 8. All electrical equipment at the blast area will be removed or de-energized at the power source before any holes are loaded or charged and will be kept out of the area or de-energized until the shots are fired. 9. All approaches to the blast area will be blocked off to prevent entry prior to loading or charging the holes. 10. Detonators will be properly identified and stored separately