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  • Reducing the danger of explosions in sealed areas (GOBS) in mines
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    Corporate Authors:
    Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
    Published Date:
    June 2001
    Series:
    Technology news (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; no. 489
    Description:
    "In the last 6 years, seven explosions of methane and/or coal dust occurred within worked-out, sealed areas (GOBS) of underground U.S. coal mines. The...
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  • NIOSH releases new safety video: make it safer with roof screen
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    Corporate Authors:
    Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
    Published Date:
    March 2005
    Series:
    Technology news (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; no. 205
    Description:
    "Coal miners, especially roof bolter and continuous miner operators, work in a hazardous underground environment where they are often exposed to poor ...
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  • Wood crib performance model
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    Corporate Authors:
    Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
    Published Date:
    November 1997
    Series:
    Technology news (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; 467
    Description:
    "A wood crib performance model (WCPM) was developed to assist in the design of wood cribs and their deployment in mines to ensure the safety of underg...
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  • NIOSH releases new safety video: make it safer with roof screen
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    Corporate Authors:
    Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
    Published Date:
    March 2005
    Series:
    Technology news (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; no. 508
    Description:
    "Coal miners, especially roof bolter and continuous miner operators, work in a hazardous underground environment where they are often exposed to poor ...
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  • An inexpensive device for monitoring explosions in sealed areas of underground mines
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    Corporate Authors:
    Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
    Published Date:
    June 2001
    Series:
    Technology news (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ; no. 490
    Description:
    "The objective of this study was to develop a passive, inexpensive technique for monitoring explosion overpressures within sealed areas in underground...
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  • Assessment and evaluation of noise controls on roof bolting equipment and a method for predicting sound pressure levels in underground coal mining
    Filetype[PDF - 3.52 MB]
    Personal Author:
    Matetic, Rudy J.
    Corporate Authors:
    West Virginia University.
    Published Date:
    2006
    Description:
    "Over-exposure to noise remains a widespread and serious health hazard in the U.S. mining industries despite 25 years of regulation. Every day, 80% of...
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  • Using the point load test to determine the uniaxial compressive strength of coal measure rock
    Filetype[PDF - 271.15 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Rusnak, John ; Mark, Christopher ;
    Corporate Authors:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
    Conference Authors:
    International Conference on Ground Control in Mining (19th : 2000, August 8-10 : Morgantown, WV)
    Published Date:
    August 2000
    Source:
    Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, August 8-10, 2000, Morgantown, West Virginia. Peng SS, Mark C, eds., Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, 2000 Aug; :362-371.
    Description:
    "Point load testing is used to determine rock strength indexes in geotechnical practice. The point load test apparatus and procedure enables economica...
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