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• A Deeper Look at Contractor Injuries in Underground Coal Mines
  11/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) undertook a comprehensive analysis of the safety record of the contractor segment of the mining industry using the MSHA database.
• Radio 101: Operating Two-Way Radios Every Day and in Emergencies
  8/1/2011 - Reports of Investigations, Training materials
  Radio 101 is a program to train miners in the use of two-way radio communication in the mines.
• Underground Mine Refuge Chamber Expectations Training: Program Development and Evaluation
  3/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a training program to prepare miners for what to expect psychologically and physiologically inside of a refuge chamber.
• Mine Rescue Training Facility Inventory - Compendium of Ideas to Improve US Coal Mine Rescue Training
  1/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper presents a summary of domestic and international coal mine rescue training facilities and identifies those that provide unique, real-life and/or state-of-the-art training. Research findings from this report will be used in further NIOSH inves...
• New Simulated Gas Detector Offers Realistic Training for Mine Rescue Teams
  6/1/2010 - Conference papers
  A multi-gas simulated gas monitor system (GMS) is a wireless simulation tool. It is designed to assist mine rescue team members learn about gas detection, gas concentrations, and encourage subsequent decision-making actions by team members.
• Underground Coal Mining Injury: A Look at How Age and Experience Relate to Days Lost from Work Following an Injury
  4/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study used the MSHA database on accidents, injury, and illness from the years 2003-2007 to examine how age and experience at the current mine, total years experience as a coal miner, and experience in the current job affects injury severity.
• Report on Early Strength Performance of Modern Day Weak Rock Mass Shotcrete Mixes
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  NIOSH is investigating the use of shotcrete in weak rock mass mines with the objective of reducing fatalities and injuries resulting from rock fall accidents.
• One Hundred Years of Federal Mining Safety and Health Research
  2/1/2010 - Information Circulars
  This publication provides an historical overview of research undertaken by the U.S. federal government over the last 100 years to improve the health and safety of our nation's miners. Federal research efforts began with the establishment of the U.S. Bur...
• Pillar and Roof Span Design in Stone Mines
  1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Underground stone mines in the United States use the room and pillar method of mining in relatively flat laying deposits. Roof and rib falls account for 15% of all lost time incidents. This paper presents the result of a study to improve pillar and roof...
• Update on Refuge Alternatives: Research, Recommendations, and Underground Deployment
  12/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This document highlights NIOSH's research and recommendations concerning refuge alternatives, survivability evaluations of refuge chambers, and presents a brief review of the current deployment of refuge chambers in underground coal mines in the U.S.