Bump Hazard Criteria Derived from Basic Geologic Data

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• Personal Author:
  Sames, Gary P.
• Description:
  The U.S. Bureau of Mines is conducting research to develop a quantitative means of assessing bump-prone geologic conditions using lithologic and topographic information. An engineering software package that includes a spatial relational database, data modeling, and graphic data display is used to apply a set of geologic criteria to assess bump-proneness and produce hazard maps. This paper presents the method and criteria developed through case studies of mine properties in the Pocahontas No. 4 coalbed in southern West Virginia and the Pocahontas No. 3 coalbed in western Virginia. Initial results suggest general agreement between the hazard map and field observations. Further development of the criteria and parameter identification are ongoing. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Engineering Geology Mining Occupational Health Safety Software
• Keywords:
  Coal-mining Computer-software Control-technology Engineering-controls Geophysics Ground-control Ground-stability Mining-industry Rock-bursts Rock-falls Rock-mechanics Underground-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  U.S. Bureau of Mines
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; Virginia ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  69-89
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024605
• Citation:
  Proceedings: Mechanics and Mitigation of Violent Failure in Coal and Hard-Rock Mines. Special Publication: 01-95, Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1995 May; :69-89
• Editor(s):
  Maleki H; Wopat PF; Repsher RC; Tuchman RJ
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings: Mechanics and Mitigation of Violent Failure in Coal and Hard-Rock Mines
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b969b6a4dc1665172ec7634e20615629eb52a14a3b42c6469610617336873bc2cee92cdb1d415131ddd8c759e473c1a54e9645a0396dbf6af9c8d9cc39f64f8b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220785/cdc_220785_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.26 MB ]