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Methods To Minimize Injuries In Materials-Handling Processes In Underground Mines
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2002
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
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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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