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Personal Author:
Stewart, Bill M. ; Patton, Philip W. ; Clark, Curtis C. ;
Stewart, Bill M. ; Patton, Philip W. ; Clark, Curtis C. ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
Spokane Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ;
Conference Authors:
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). Meeting (2002 February 25-27 : Phoenix, Arizona) ;
Description:
Handling materials in underground mines continues to be a major safety problem. To help reduce materials-handling injuries, researchers at the Spokane Research Laboratory of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are investigating those materials-handling tasks in underground mines that appear to generate a high number of injuries. Data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration for the years 1989-1999 were studied to find out if there were any trends in materials-handling accidents and if so, to determine what tasks were involved and the sources of injuries. Several underground coal and metal mines we revisited to document innovative materials-handling technologies. Considerations for safety training and mechanization needs for continued reduction in materials-handling injuries are described.
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Mining

Source:
2002 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, February 25-27, 2002, Phoenix, Arizona, Preprint 02-103. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2002 Feb ; :1-10;
Document Type:
Book Chapter ;
Collection(s):
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:fcf98a711781a664170519e809d38eb5e363b3c487c15e80767a7d0ca2f365db
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