Injury Surveillance and Safety Considerations for Large-Format, Lead-Acid Batteries Used in Mining Applications

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• Personal Author:
  Novak T ; Reyes MA
• Description:
  Large lead-acid batteries are predominantly used throughout the mining industry to power haulage, utility, and personnel-carrier vehicles. Without proper operation and maintenance, the use of these batteries can introduce mechanical and electrical hazards, particularly in the confined, and potentially dangerous, environment of an underground coal mine. A review of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident/illness/injury database reveals that a significant number of injuries occur during the maintenance and repair of lead -Acid batteries. These injuries include burns from electrical arcing and acid exposure, as well as strained muscles and crushed hands. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) investigated the design and implementation of these batteries to identify safety interventions that can mitigate these inherent hazards. This paper promotes practical design modifications, such as reducing the size and weight of battery -Assembly lids in conjunction with lift assists, and using five-pole cable connectors to improve safety. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Acids Coal Coal Mining Confined Spaces Electric Injuries Electricity Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Mining Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Power Plants Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Coal Mining Confined-spaces Electrical-hazards Electrical-properties Environmental-hazards Exposure-levels Hand-injuries Hazards Lead-acid Battery Safety Mechanical-properties Mining-equipment Mining-industry Mining Industry Muscles Muscular-disorders Occupational Health Occupational Safety Power-generation Risk-factors Safety-education Safety-measures Underground-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9781479922888
• ISSN:
  0093-9994
• Publisher:
  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OMSHR - Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045978
• Citation:
  2014 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting: 49th IAS Annual Meeting, October 5-9, 2014, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2014 Oct; :2014-MIC-0265
• Contact Point Address:
  Thomas Novak, University of Kentucky, Department of Mining Engineering, 230 MMRB, Lexington, KY 40506-0107
• Email:
  LYan1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  2014 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting: 49th IAS Annual Meeting, October 5-9, 2014, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228121/cdc_228121_DS1.pdf
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