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12/1/2006 - Technology NewsNIOSH has released communication products about flyrock safety via information brochures, flashcards, and toolbox talk materials. These products target the mining and construction industries, and can be used for employee and visitor training.
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3/1/2006 - Technology NewsThe use of highwall mining systems has increased substantially in open-pit coal mines. It is used where overburden depth exceeds economical recovery. Highwall stability remains the major safety concern during highwall mining. The Mine Safety and Health ...
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Technology News 506 - The Sky is Falling!: NIOSH Releases Safety Video for Surface Mining Operations8/1/2004 - Technology NewsInvestigators collaborated to develop a new training module that would address the hazards of working around highwalls. Such a module would be applicable to surface mines and road construction sites, both of which require personnel to work under and on ...
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1/1/2003 - Technology NewsDiscusses a video developed by NIOSH to provide safety training for workers in aggregate operations. Although the target audience was primarily new hires, the finished video was also to be relevant to more experienced workers.
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7/1/1997 - Technology NewsTo provide a safe, practical, cost-effective method for measuring coal rib thickness during highwall mining.
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7/1/1997 - Technology NewsThe approach taken in this research project was to mine only the ore-bearing portion of the deposit using a high-pressure water jet to thaw the gravels and a downhole hydraulic-lift-type pump to bring the ore to he surface as slurry.
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3/1/1995 - Technology NewsDust collector discharge shrouds were used to reduce airborne respirable dust generated from emptying dry dust collectors on small truck-mounted drills at surface coal mines.
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10/1/1994 - Technology NewsA method is described to increase the dust-control effectiveness of the Rotoclone dry-dust collection systems used on surface coal mine drills.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program