News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 21st Year

Issue

Issue No.

7

Date Released

Mar 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flying Scotsman
• 2. Nottinghamshire - Easy Does It
• 3. County Durham - Old Folks at Home
• 4. National story - 125 Horses

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

NoS synopsis: Kinetic methods of lifting are becoming standard methods in mining today
NCB Commentary - Deep in Nottinghamshire mining country is Moor Green Training Centre. Instructor Jack Clark believes in teaching lads the right way from the start, and he begins by showing them quite a bit about the way they can use their bodies.
Jack Clark’s a believer in Kinetic methods, even when it comes to the right way to take a seat. Kinetics means using the forces in your body to the best advantage, and it can be applied to more of less every job you can think of - certainly most jobs in and around the home. Stand properly, more properly and the job at once becomes that much easier.
Use your legs to lift the load. That’s one of the first principles. And it’s no good just tugging and heaving. Boys at Moorgreen learn how to use the weight of what you’re moving to best advantage - to employ balance, and keep forces in equilibrium.
Always keep a straight back - that’s another basic principle.
Kinetic methods are applied to every lifting job. Get down with knees bent, lift by using your leg muscles - the most powerful in the body - and you’ll find the job becomes easier, and safer.
There’s no end to the uses of the kinetic method. A firm grip is another point to remember. In a mine, there are lots of bulky objects to move from place to place. These boys are learning from the start how to tackle their job safely, sensibly and with a minimum of physical effort. Kinetic methods are becoming standard methods in mining today.

Keywords

Mining

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Films on Coal Catalogue   1969, p.55
The National Archives COAL 32   /13 Scripts for Mining Review, 1960-1963

Credits:

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Production Co.

National Coal Board Film Unit