80hr Apprentice Mining: Program WV
Study Guide Exam and All Actual
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
apprenticeship requirements - Answer 1.) Completion of 80hr course
2.) Satisfactory completion of examination bu WV Office of Miners Health, Safety, and Training.
Underground Coal Miner Certification - Answer 1.) At least 6 months experience with at least
108 shifts.
2.) Successful completion of examination bu WV Office of Miners Health, Safety, and Training.
Penalties of Health and Safety Violations - Answer 1.) Individual Personal Assessment (IPA)
fine up to $250.
2.) Mine owner may be fined up to $3,000.
Inspection of Coal Mines - Answer 1.) State and federal inspectors an inspect a mine at
anytime without warning.
2.) Company officials and authorized personnel can inspect the mine for possible hazards.
How long does an apprintice miner wear a red hat. - Answer 6 months with a minimum of
108 shifts.
Who can an apprentice miner be under? - Answer A certified miner of foreman
How many apprentice miners can a certified miner have under his supervision at once? -
Answer One
How many apprentice miners can a foreman have under his supervision at once? - Answer
Five
Three types of underground coal mines - Answer 1.) Shaft
2.) Drift
3.) Slope
Shaft mine - Answer Opening goes straight down into the coal seam
,Drift mines - Answer Enter horizontally into the side of a hill and mine within the hill
Slope mine - Answer Coal mine with its access tunnel on a slope from the surface to the coal
seam.
Mining Methods - Answer 1.) Continuous
2.) Conventional
3.) Longwall
4.) Bridgewall
5.) Shortwall
Most common method of cutting coal - Answer Room-and-pillar mining
Section - Answer Any place where a crew of workers is mining or loading coal.
Main entries - Answer Used to get you to and from the working section
breakthrough - Answer A passage cut through the pillar to allow the ventilation to pass from
one room to another.
Room - Answer The area from the last open crosscut to the face.
Face - Answer Place where coal is being mined.
Coal mine ceiling name - Answer Roof/Top
Coal mine floor name - Answer Bottom
Coal Mine wall name - Answer Rib
Low coal mine - Answer Coal height is below 48 inches
High coal mine - Answer Coal height above 48 inches
, Continuous mining - Answer This method of coal mining uses a continuous miner.
Conventional mining - Answer At least 5 faces must be provided and the coal has to be
blasted from the solid face
longwall mining - Answer A form of underground coal mining where a long wall of coal is
mined in a single slice. Roof is supported by chocks. 400 feet long or more.
Inby - Answer Toward the working face, away from the mine entrance.
Bridgewall Mining - Answer Where an extensional belt is connected to the continuous miner
and the belt transports coal to the main section belt. This replaced a shuttle car
Shortwall Mining - Answer A continuous miner extracts blocks of coal with chicks as the main
means of supporting the roof.
Outby - Answer Away from the working face, toward the entrance.
Crosscut - Answer Passageways to connect entries
Entry - Answer Passageways leading to the face.
Gob - Answer Caved area in the mine usually after pillars have been removed
Pillar - Answer Blocks or pillars of coal left behind that supports the main roof
Portal - Answer The opening of shaft, drift, or slope mine.
Pillaring - Answer Removing the blocks or pillars of coal that supports the top which causes
the roof to fall and to become a gob.
How often do you need trained on a self rescuer? - Answer Every year
How long do self rescuers last? - Answer One hour from when the seal is broken
When do you use a self rescuer? - Answer First indication of smoke or fire
Study Guide Exam and All Actual
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
apprenticeship requirements - Answer 1.) Completion of 80hr course
2.) Satisfactory completion of examination bu WV Office of Miners Health, Safety, and Training.
Underground Coal Miner Certification - Answer 1.) At least 6 months experience with at least
108 shifts.
2.) Successful completion of examination bu WV Office of Miners Health, Safety, and Training.
Penalties of Health and Safety Violations - Answer 1.) Individual Personal Assessment (IPA)
fine up to $250.
2.) Mine owner may be fined up to $3,000.
Inspection of Coal Mines - Answer 1.) State and federal inspectors an inspect a mine at
anytime without warning.
2.) Company officials and authorized personnel can inspect the mine for possible hazards.
How long does an apprintice miner wear a red hat. - Answer 6 months with a minimum of
108 shifts.
Who can an apprentice miner be under? - Answer A certified miner of foreman
How many apprentice miners can a certified miner have under his supervision at once? -
Answer One
How many apprentice miners can a foreman have under his supervision at once? - Answer
Five
Three types of underground coal mines - Answer 1.) Shaft
2.) Drift
3.) Slope
Shaft mine - Answer Opening goes straight down into the coal seam
,Drift mines - Answer Enter horizontally into the side of a hill and mine within the hill
Slope mine - Answer Coal mine with its access tunnel on a slope from the surface to the coal
seam.
Mining Methods - Answer 1.) Continuous
2.) Conventional
3.) Longwall
4.) Bridgewall
5.) Shortwall
Most common method of cutting coal - Answer Room-and-pillar mining
Section - Answer Any place where a crew of workers is mining or loading coal.
Main entries - Answer Used to get you to and from the working section
breakthrough - Answer A passage cut through the pillar to allow the ventilation to pass from
one room to another.
Room - Answer The area from the last open crosscut to the face.
Face - Answer Place where coal is being mined.
Coal mine ceiling name - Answer Roof/Top
Coal mine floor name - Answer Bottom
Coal Mine wall name - Answer Rib
Low coal mine - Answer Coal height is below 48 inches
High coal mine - Answer Coal height above 48 inches
, Continuous mining - Answer This method of coal mining uses a continuous miner.
Conventional mining - Answer At least 5 faces must be provided and the coal has to be
blasted from the solid face
longwall mining - Answer A form of underground coal mining where a long wall of coal is
mined in a single slice. Roof is supported by chocks. 400 feet long or more.
Inby - Answer Toward the working face, away from the mine entrance.
Bridgewall Mining - Answer Where an extensional belt is connected to the continuous miner
and the belt transports coal to the main section belt. This replaced a shuttle car
Shortwall Mining - Answer A continuous miner extracts blocks of coal with chicks as the main
means of supporting the roof.
Outby - Answer Away from the working face, toward the entrance.
Crosscut - Answer Passageways to connect entries
Entry - Answer Passageways leading to the face.
Gob - Answer Caved area in the mine usually after pillars have been removed
Pillar - Answer Blocks or pillars of coal left behind that supports the main roof
Portal - Answer The opening of shaft, drift, or slope mine.
Pillaring - Answer Removing the blocks or pillars of coal that supports the top which causes
the roof to fall and to become a gob.
How often do you need trained on a self rescuer? - Answer Every year
How long do self rescuers last? - Answer One hour from when the seal is broken
When do you use a self rescuer? - Answer First indication of smoke or fire
