Stay Away From Abandoned Mines! : Child Mine Accident Prevention Program.

              Stay Away From
Abandoned Mines!
Child Mine Accident
Prevention Program
This Safety Coloring Book is provided by:
Douglas K. Martin
Arizona State Mine Inspector
1700 West Washington, Suite 400
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
A  Message to Parents
Arizona is a wonderful place for children.
We have lots of sunshine, beautiful
deserts, mountains, lakes, and streams.
For a youngster, every day can be filled
with adventures. This coloring book is
designed to remind children to avoid
dangerous places, which can turn an
adventure into a tragedy. One of these
places is the many thousands of mining
operations, some abandoned and some in
active use, which dot the landscape.
I ask you to discuss the messages given in this book with your children. Help
them to understand the dangers of such appealing things as piles of rocks and
sand, or ÒcavesÓ which turn out to be bottomless mine shafts. Our children are
precious and need our attentive care. I hope, through your efforts and those of
my office, we can teach them how to avoid the dangers around mining property.
The Arizona State Mine Inspector is dedicated to keeping ArizonaÕs mines,
miners, and the community safe and healthy. We are constantly on the alert to
locate and barricade abandoned mines, and maintain a year-round training
program in mine rescue techniques. We welcome your comments and
questions. We are here to serve you, the Arizona public, and want to keep our
children safe.
Sincerely,
Douglas K. Martin
Arizona State Mine Inspector
Hey Kids!
IÕm Buddy Burro.
IÕm here to help
remind you to stay
out of abandoned
mines. They are
dangerous places
where you can get
hurt. Follow me
through this Safety
Activity Book and
we will learn why
you should:
STAY OUT AND
STAY ALIVE!
1
Old Mines are Dangerous!
Loose rocks or old timber can cave-in and hurt you!
2
No Trespassing means: Do
Not Enter!
Warning signs are posted to protect you. A ÒStay
OutÓ sign means something inside could hurt you.
3
Piles of rocks or sand
are Dangerous!
Climbing on piles of rocks
can make them come
loose and can tumble
down on you. You can fall
from them or they can
bury you.
4
Machines can hurt you!
Never play on or near any machines.
5
Many Dangerous Animals
live in abandoned mines.
You might run into
rattlesnakes, spiders,
scorpions, bats, or
even bears. Mountain
lions like to live in
abandoned mines!
6
Obey All Warning Signs!
They are there to protect you.
7
Old Dynamite can BLOW UP!
Sometimes old dynamite or blasting caps are
found at abandoned mines. If you find some
DO NOT TOUCH IT! Tell your parents and
have them call the sheriff or the Mine Inspector
to remove it. 8
Stay away from mines and
abandoned mine buildings.
If you find an old mine with
buildings...
Stay Away!
They may be full of dangerous
electricty or may fall down on you.
9
Word Search Adventure
Find the following words or phrases in the puzzle below. They can be found horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally. Good Luck! ADIT
BAD AIR
BATS
BURRO
BURY
CAVE-IN
CLIFF
CLIMB
COPPER
DEATH TRAP
DYNAMITE
ESCAPE
GAS
GOLD
HARDHAT
LADDER
MINE
MOUNTAINS
OPEN PIT
ORE
PICK
ROCK
SCORPIONS
SHAFT
SHOVEL
SILVER
SNAKES
SPIDERS
STAY ALIVE
STAY OUT
TRAP
TUNNELS
D V T X S T A Y O U T Z W V A E T H G
D L P X H I O K H U I D Y N A M I T E
U U B N A D I T M N Y E B G V O X Q S
P O J N F B V G B T G A S C O U K J C
O P K J T M N F A F D T P R I N K U A
C L I M B N K L D M M H I L K T T J P
L B B J I Y R H A Z Q T D X H A J K E
I R V H C A V E I N S R E P S I J N Z
F S X G O L D B R I H A R T T N Y U H
F C L P P K O O N N O P S M A S M X S
Y O N N P J K S I L V E R B Y B B T X
H R O O E J Q D Y K E M R S A V A V F
U P J M R O C K L N L M K K L B U R Y
Z I X Q W H G H J N K L O O I H K H B
B O H H J K A G G R D H J M V K I S L
L N M L I U G R H G D H N I E P I N H
B S V H N L A D D E R H T N F D S A A
T T U I H T J Q H H N H J E V T N K I
T U N N E L S J I H A B N K P R J E I
N J G H C Z Q X L K N T F C H A J S J
O B U R R O O O K L J H C H U P J H N
H H N N G R W G C T H V F J L K L J N
B H I T F E G Y I F H Q E W T G D Y H
U Y R G H B J O P E N P I T I O G T G
10
What did these children find?
To solve the mystery, use the code after solving these
simple addition problems. O=11
E=8
G=4
Y=16
P=9
T=7
D=6
F=12
I=10
L=14
R=13
S=15
CODE
, Ô
  9
+3
  6
+5
  7
+4
  7
+7
  9
+6
  2
+2
  8
+3
  8
+6
  3
+3
  6
+3
  8
+8
  7
+6
  6
+4
   4
+3
  6
+2
11
Mining Crossword Puzzle
Complete the puzzle below using the clues on the next page.
1 2
4
7
11
9
6
5
3
12
15
13
14
20
16
10
17 18
19
12
8
Across:
Down:
1. Reptile that likes to live in mine tunnels during the hot part of the summer.
4. Element that is mined in Arizona and is used to make wire and pennies.
6. What a miner wears to protect his head from falling rocks.
7. Element that is mined in Arizona and is used to make jewelry.
8. A mine opening that goes dowm instead of into the side of a hill.
11. A sign that means ÒStay OutÓ or ÒDo Not Enter.Ó
15. Explosive used at old mines. It can blow up easily if you play with it.
17. Loose_______piles can shift if you climb on them.
19. Precious element that drew miners to Arizona. Often used in jewelry.
20. A modern type of explosive that may blow up if played with.
2. Two types of _________ include dynamite and blasting caps.
3. Snakes, ______, and scorpions all may live in abandoned mines.
5. Old timbers and loose rock in a mine may ___ if you touch them.
9. A tunnel shaped mine that goes into the side of a hill that you can
easily walk in.
10. Low oxygen and poisonous gases are called_______.
12. An adit may also be called a _______.
13. Wooden _______ may collapse if you climb on them.
14. _______ are pieces of wood that support mine openings.
16. _______ has been important to Arizona in the past and will
continue to be in the future.
18. A cave-in happens when rock and timber ______.
13
Hey Kids!
IÕm here to remind you to stay out of abandoned mines. Do
you remember why? LetÕs review.
Unsafe mine shafts & tunnels
may collapse, trapping you
within the mine. Deadly gas
& low oxygen are called bad
air. You can breathe them
without knowing until it is too
late. Decayed timbers and
loose rock may cave-in and
bury you or block off your
only escape. Unsafe ladders
may collapse if you climb on
them. Old explosives (dyna-
mite or blasting caps) may
blow up if you play with them.
Deep pools of water may be hidden in shafts inside of tunnels. Rotten
structures and equipment may give way under you. Animals living in
the mine may be dangerous if they think they are trapped.
STAY OUT
AND STAY
ALIVE!
From Page 11: What did these childre find?
Answer: Pyrite, FoolÕs Gold
14
The Bat Song
by Chappy Graham
Please donÕt come to my house
IÕm tired and IÕll be asleep
IÕve been out all night looking for a bite
I love insects that fly and crawl and creep
My friends and I sleep upside down
Our feet are stuck to the ceiling
We live in caves and abandoned mines
We find them quite appealing
Abandoned mines may look like fun
We bats like the dark and the quiet
But you can get hurt in this hole in the dirt
And you really shouldnÕt try it
The floors can give way and so can the roof
Rattlers come here to hunt or to slumber
You may land in a pit with water in it
Or collide with old peices of lumber
(Chorus)
(Chorus) Yeh IÕm a bat, Yeh IÕm a bat
I look like a mouse with wings
Yeh IÕm a bat, Yeh IÕm a bat
Let me tell you a couple of things
You can get lost or breathe deadly gas
or fall off a rotten old ladder
We can fly if we fall or cling to a wall
with people itÕs quite another matter
We stay away from blasting caps
They look like small toys on the ground
They pack a jolt like a lightning bolt
And are best left alone if found
(Chorus)
15
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Hayden
Wickenburg
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Prescott
Yuma San Manuel
Remember to Stay Out of
Abandoned Mines!
Enjoy Arizona!
Compliments of Douglas K. Martin, Arizona State Mine Inspector
Member National
Safety Council