Safer Mine Layouts for Underground Stone Mines Subjected to Excessive Levels of Horizontal Stress

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• Personal Author:
  Burke L ; Iannacchione, Anthony T. ; Litsenberger J ; Marshall, Thomas E. ; Melville R ; Burke L ; Iannacchione, Anthony T. ; Litsenberger J ; Marshall, Thomas E. ; Melville R
• Description:
  Excessive levels of horizontal stresses cause groundfall hazards in underground mines in the Appalachian Basin. At an underground stone mine in Pennsylvania, a modified stress-control mine layout is reducing the hazardous conditions associated with excessive horizontal stresses. A microseismic monitoring system is in place to measure levels of rock stability and provide information on the effectiveness of the design technique. The microseismic data are supplemented with frequent and extensive mapping of roof falls and roof rock damage. Findings to date show that the stress control layout provides more stable conditions, resulting in a safer environment for the mine workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Ground Control Horizontal Stress Safety Research Stone Mines Underground Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications   ; Mining Publications  
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory ; PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021338
• Citation:
  2001 SME Annual Meeting, February 26-28, 2001, Denver, Colorado, Preprint 01-88. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2001 Feb; :1-7
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  2001 SME Annual Meeting, February 26-28, 2001, Denver, Colorado, Preprint 01-88
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220465/cdc_220465_DS1.pdf
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