The Successful of Chilean Mining Rescue

Author: Andy Saputra

November 3, 2010

ESSAY OUTLINE

CASE DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

CASE ANALYSIS

1. WELL-IMPLEMENTED OF CRISIS (ACCIDENT) PREPARATIONS

1. WELL-IMPLEMENTED MANAGEMENT CONCEPT (PLANNING, ORGANIZING, ACTUATING, CONTROLLING).
2. QUICK EMERGENCY ACTION

1. MANAGING THE ONGOING ACCIDENT

1. COMMUNICATION PROCESS
2. LEADERSHIP QUALITY (CHIEF OF STATES)
3. ROLE OF MEDIA
4. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
5. PHILOSOPHY

1. RISK OF CHILEAN MINE
2.  SAGA

1. MINERS’ TRAUMATICS
2. THE ACCIDENT AFFECTS THE WORKING PEOPLE FEAR TO WORK IN MINING INDUSTRY

1. THE CHILEAN EXAMPLES/ LESSONS

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING
2. KEEP COMMUNICATION OPEN
3. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, APRECIATION, AND SOLIDARITY
4. HUMAN VALUE AND TEAM WORK
5. INSPIRATION
6. TRAIN THE EMPLOYEE
7. FIXED THE PROBLEM
8. BECOME THE EXPERT
9. CASE STUDY REFERENCE

CONCLUSION

COMMENT

REFFERENCES

CASE DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

The drama of rescuing 33 Caldeco’s miners in Chile has made anxiety news for the people all over the world. Those 33 miners were trapped in 700 meters below the earth’s surface of the activity of mine drilling since August 5, 2010 because of the fall out of tunnel’s wall which caused to close the way of miners went out from the mining activity location. The condition was even more worsening by the next fell out of the tunnel’s wall on August 7, 2010 which also really worsening the access for the miners went out from the location. Even those 33 miners were successfully rescued on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, however those 33 miners was trapped in the location for 69 days or more than 2 months. It was like a miracle that they are still alive until today.

The most crucial moment was when they can’t communicate with people outside the location which was counted around 17 days or since August 5 until August 22, 2010. The commitment and seriousness of Chile’s government to rescue those 33 miners has showed the leadership quality of Sebastian Pinera, Chile’s President. The lesson from Chile mining rescue may inspire the experts from different background or discipline of knowledge to make more researches that will be useful to all of people in the world to learn more from miners’ experiences and through its research result regarding the crises and risks that may arise.

It was a happy ending. All 33 miners trapped in San Jose mine for 69 days were finally rescued. It was a victory for Chile's ruling class, families of miners, the working people and humanity. Mining is a risky occupation and fatality has been high worldwide. China lost 2600 miners to mine accidents in 2009. In Africa, accident rates have been high with reports that desperate Chinese Managers shooting miners in Zambia. Chile has learned lessons from the San Jose mine accident. President Pinera promised to put in place new mining standards and a strong regulatory body to minimize mining accidents. Chile has been able to manage and convert a disaster to a national cause with tremendous international support and sympathy.

CASE ANALYSIS

I.WELL-IMPLEMENTED OF CRISIS (ACCIDENT) PREPARATIONS

1. WELL-IMPLEMENTED MANAGEMENT CONCEPT (PLANNING, ORGANIZING, ACTUATING, CONTROLLING).

In management point of view, there will be some basic areas where we can analyze more deeply regarding the rescuing processes did in Chile. First is good implementation of PLANNING used by Chile government. Chile Government which is directly lead by the president, Mr. Sebastian Pinera, made quickly and wisely actions to encounter the problem. The President tried to implement Contingency Planning by providing 3 kinds of planning which are plan A, B, and C to help those 33 miners. The awesome thing was the president not even prioritizing a certain plan, but he tried to implement those plans simultaneously.

The second concept is a great ORGANIZING. Sebastian Pinera did well coordination and internal consolidation regarding the attempt to do the rescue. To gather funds, Pinera appealed to all mining companies in Chile, especially for bigger mining companies to assist amount of money to support the needs of this humanity activity or mission. Pinera also forced general attorney in Chile to help the process of liquidating wages or salary of those 33 miners to the needs of the miners’ family. Some Psychiatrists were employed to control the traumatic of the miners through earth surface. In order to fulfill the technology or other needed tools, Pinera tried to ask the help from other countries as well as from UN. United States through NASA helped to create great capsule which is called “phoenix” which was used as the tool to take up those 33 miners. NASA also provided foods which are usually eaten by astronauts which contain highly nutrients to help the nutrients needed by the miners. Moreover, some experts regarding the activity bounded space from NASA also invited and accompanied the victims since the rescue processes done. A mining exploitation expert from US who was working in Afghanistan also employed to Chile and worked very hard along 33 days to monitor of rescue processes. Pinera also got funds from Australian government to help the drilling process as well as the Japanese government that facilitated the communication tools (High technology) to the miners and the rescuer on surface.

Chile also implemented good ACTUATING management. The rescuing processes of those 33 miners are very phenomenal because of the rescuing mission was highlighted by media in the world. It was happened as the bright role of Pinera in seriousness of fulfilling his promise since the presidential campaign. He did the rescuing process by prioritizing the safety of those 33 miners even Chile has to spend a lot of money. Pinera used humanity approach in the rescuing process. It means that he really care of the safety of victims rather than considering other alternative solutions which can prevent to emerge another crisis, but dangerous to miners’ soul. Pinera though that humanity approach is the best approach in defining the successful of rescuing processes.