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Safety Analysis of United States Shaft-Sinking Operations

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  • Description:
    The safety analysis of shaft-sinking operations included a review of accident reports from coal and metal-nonmetallic mine shaft-sinking projects in the United States, a review of foreign and domestic shaft laws, and discussions with shaft contractors and federal mine inspectors. Accident data were studied to identify the most common and the most severe types of shaft accidents and to determine their immediate and contributing causes. Additional factors such as worker training and experience, equipment and sinking procedures, regulations, and enforcement practices were also investigated to determine their impact on shaft safety. The results of the study are summarized in recommendations for improved training of shaft miners and clarification of federal shaft-sinking regulations. A guide to assist mine inspectors in examining shaft-sinking projects is also included. [Description provided by NIOSH]
  • Subjects:
  • Series:
    Mining Publications
  • Subseries:
    Open File Report
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Genre:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Division:
    PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-289
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:10001105
  • NTIS Accession Number:
    PB-282289
  • Citation:
    NTIS: PB 282 289 Available for Reference At Bureau Libraries; :1-289
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    1977
  • Performing Organization:
    Dames and Moore
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Source Full Name:
    NTIS: PB 282 289 Available for Reference At Bureau Libraries
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:881b00a1fb7869777c495e080857d876ffd2716173a01a6c26b7df47db53d1cfd626b52951e3e412ba846c358349986401af744eb2184afd86ab19b28c56f96b
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