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    Surface Of Underground Metal/Nonmetal And Stone Mine Fires; Analysis of Mine Fires for All US Metal/Nonmetal Mining Categories 1990-2001
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    De Rosa, Maria I.
    01/01/2004
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    Table 10 and figure 4 show the number of fires and fire injuries occurring at the surface of underground metal/nonmetal and stone mines by state durin...
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    Worker Responses to Realistic Evaluation Training
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    Vaught, C. ;
    Mallett, L.
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    0/1/1900
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    This paper discusses the data collected during an emergency evacuation training exercise at an underground mine in the United States. The focus of thi...
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    A Spatial/ Spectral Domain Microwave Coal Seam Imaging Sensor-Progress In Signal Processing
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    Filetype[PDF - 243.50 KB]
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    Chufo, Robert L.
    0/1/1900
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    The paper, "An Electromagnetic Roof and Rib Thickness Sensor" presented at The 12th WVU International Mining Electrotechnology Conference in 1992, pre...
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    Computer Design and Evaluation Tool for Illuminating Underground Coal-Mining Equipment
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    Gallagher, S. ;
    Mayton, A.G.
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    0/1/1900
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    Introduction Industrial safety professionals recognize that adequate illumination is essential to a safe and productive work environment. The need for...
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    The Effects Of Scaling Height And Scaling Bar Design On Applied Forces And Bilateral Muscle Activity Of The Back And Shoulders - Introduction
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    Porter, William ;
    Gallagher, Sean
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    01/01/2006
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    Hand scaling is a physically demanding job and is responsible for numerous overexertion injuries in mining. This experiment studied rib scaling from a...
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    Building successful teams: an important part of a behavior-based safety process - What is a team?; The Holmes Safety Association Bulletin - November 1998
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    Rhoden, Travis ;
    Keller, J. J.
    01/11/1998
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    Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictio nary (1996) defines team as a number of persons associated together in work or activity and teamwork as work done ...
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    Using Fault Tree Analysis to Focus Mine Safety Research
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    Personal Author:
    Iverson, S. ;
    Kerkering, J. C.
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    0/1/1900
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    Fault tree analysis is a systematic safety analysis tool that proceeds deductively from the occurrence of an undesired event (accident) to the identif...
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    Rock Mechanics Study Of Lateral Destressing For The Advance-And-Relieve Mining Method
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    Maleki, Hamid ;
    Dolinar, Dennis R.
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    0/1/1900
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    The advance-and-relieve method benefits from lateral destressing associated with mining in laminated rocks and a high horizontal stress regime. This s...
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    Blast Wave Propagation In Underground Mines
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    Filetype[PDF - 728.54 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Mainiero, Richard J. ;
    Weiss, Eric S.
    0/1/1900
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    This project investigates the behavior of blast waves from the detonation of high explosives in an underground mine. A series of explosive tests was c...
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    How Smoke Hinders Escape From Coal Mine
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    Filetype[PDF - 295.09 KB]
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    Kissell, F. N. ;
    Litton, C. D.
    0/1/1900
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    Abstract-This study predicts the level of smoke that miners might meet while trying to escape a coal mine fire and describes how smoke would impede th...
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    Training future mine emergency responders - Part 2: What topics should be included?; The Holmes Safety Association Bulletin November 1997
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    Personal Author:
    Brnich, Michael J., Jr. ;
    Mallett, Launa
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    01/01/1997
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    Since 1991, Pittsburgh Research Center (PRC- formerly part of the Bureau of Mines) researchers have recorded extensive interviews with 30 individuals ...
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    Assessment Of Present Electromagnetic Techniques For The Location Of Trapped Miners
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    Durkin, John
    0/1/1900
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    Field studies have been conducted in a large number of coal mines throughout the U.S. to determine the effectiveness of electromagnetic techniques in ...
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    Dust Underfoot - Enclosed Cab-Floor Heaters Can Significantly Increase Operator’s Respirable Dust Exposure
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    Cecala, Andrew ;
    Organiscak, John
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    0/1/1900
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    Many types of heavy equipment used in the mining and construction industries use enclosed cabs to protect equipment operators from dust and noise expo...
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    Roof Bolt Response To Shear Stress: Laboratory Analysis
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    Personal Author:
    McHugh, Ed ;
    Signer, Steve
    0/1/1900
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    Recent studies by researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health indicate that shear loading contributes significantly to ...
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    Applications Of Ground-Based Radar To Mine Slope Monitoring
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    Personal Author:
    McHugh, Edward L. ;
    Long, David G.
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    0/1/1900
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    While less than 1% of reported mine accidents are associated with slope stability problems, slope failure accidents were responsible for about 15% of ...
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    Damage Delineation In Structures Using Laser Vibrometry And Remote Excitation
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    Personal Author:
    Swanson, Peter ;
    Rettkowski, John
    0/1/1900
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    As part of a research program to reduce injuries and fatalities in the U.S. mining workforce, NIOSH is investigating the potential use of noncontact v...
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    Appendix F - NIOSH Occupational History Questionnaire From The Coal Workers' X-Ray Surveillance Program
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    01/01/1997
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    Continuous Personal Dust Monitor Accuracy Testing 6/23/08 - Introduction
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    01/01/2009
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    New Continuous Personal Dust Monitors (CPDM) submitted to NIOSH for approval to sample coal mine dust must accurately measure respirable coal mine dus...
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    Total Mill Ventilation System for Mineral Processing Facilities - Objective
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    01/01/1994
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    Reduce the dust exposure of workers in large processing buildings at mineral processing operations, using a total mill ventilation system.
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    Final Report Of Investigation To The Diesel Emissions Evaluation Program (Deep) - Noranda Inc. - Brunswick Mine - Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Field Study - Executive Summary - About the Project
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    Personal Author:
    McGinn, S. ;
    Grenier, M.
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    01/01/2004
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    The Brunswick Mine Diesel Particulate Filter Study was one of several research projects initiated by the Diesel Emissions Evaluation Program (DEEP). T...
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