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Personal Author:
Bartels, John R. ; Kwitowski, August J. ; Mayercheck, William D. ;
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Corporate Authors:
United States. Bureau of Mines. ;
Description:
"This report discusses the Bureau of Mines efforts to develop partial protective structures for operators of low-coal shuttle cars. In coal seams 48 in high or less, full-coverage canopies are generally difficult or may be impossible to implement on high-speed face equipment owing to the restrictions they impose on the operator's vision and comfort. Limited coverage is one alternative that provides an acceptable level of operator protection in thin-seam applications were conventional full-coverage canopies cannot be used. Three possible limited-coverage design scenarios (roll bars, sliding canopies, and flip-top canopies) were designed, fabricated, and evaluated for low-coal shuttle cars. All three designs were determined to be feasible and desirable for low-coal shuttle car application." - NIOSHTIC-2 NIOSHTIC no. 10005929
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Coal Mines And Mining -- Safety Measures.
Mine Haulage -- Safety Measures.
Shuttle Cars (Mine Haulage) -- Safety Measures.

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Report of investigations (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; 9143;
Document Type:
Report ;
Collection(s):
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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