(a)
Every mine shall be provided with an approved mine-type stretcher, a woolen
blanket or equally warm covering, and a waterproof covering for injured
employees unless ambulance service is readily available to all locations in the
operation.
(b) If more than 25 men
are working underground at the same time, an additional stretcher, blanket, and
waterproof covering for each 25 men or fraction thereof shall be provided.
Each stretcher shall be provided with at least 20 feet
of one-half-inch rope, or equivalent, for securing an injured man in the
stretcher.
(c) When
considered necessary by the Division, stretchers shall be provided with a rope
or other safe means for hoisting or lowering.
(d) Adequate first-aid dressing shall be
provided and placed at locations about the mine convenient for treatment of
injured employees.
Note: It is recommended that the employer seek the
advice of a medical doctor regarding the type and quantity of first-aid
dressings to be placed about the mine.
(e) First-Aid materials shall be kept in dry,
sanitary, and usable condition, and shall be readily available to
employees.
(f) A recommended method
of treatment shall be kept readily available at all times where dangerously
poisonous substances are used. A method prescribed by a medical doctor is
acceptable. Water or neutralizing agents shall be available where corrosive
chemicals or other harmful substances are stored, handled, or used.
(g) (18-14) Arrangements shall be made in
advance for obtaining emergency medical assistance and transportation for
injured persons.
(h) (18-12) The
name, address, and telephone numbers of the physician, hospital, and ambulance
to be called in an emergency shall be posted on the safety bulletin board and
at telephones and in the hoist room of underground mines.
(i) Some suitable means of transportation
shall be readily available where the services of an ambulance cannot be secured
in one hour.
Note: The intent of this Order is that there shall be
no unnecessary delay in getting seriously injured employees to medical
attention. Ambulance service should be utilized where possible, but it is
recognized that mines exist in isolated places not possible to reach by
ambulance. Therefore, "suitable means of transportation" means the type of
transportation ordinarily used by employees when going to or coming from a mine
not possible to reach by ambulance.