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4/1/2022 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA review of fatigue interventions tested on industrial shiftworkers.
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3/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article that aims to concisely review what is and is not known about worker fatigue in mining.
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2/6/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA report that discusses current knowledge and potential data sources of MNM miner health.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesUnderground 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...
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12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article discusses research results of studies that shed light on possible mechanisms through which low back injuries may occur and how this knowledge can be leveraged to reduce the risk of low back pain.
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1/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA roof-fall hazard-assessment technique was developed based on engineering judgment acquired from extensive underground stone mine experience and on examination of the literature. The technique uses observational processes to assess roof fall hazard.
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12/1/2004 - Peer reviewed journal articlesDescribes inconsistencies in disease and illness reporting in U.S. mining, identifies under-reporting of disease and illness in U.S. mining, and summarizes selected disease and illness in U.S. mining from 1983 through 2001.
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7/1/2000 - Peer reviewed journal articlesBecause of the need to provide short-term or real-time estimates of worker respirable dust exposure, porous foam may be a viable classification media for a low flow rate, disposable respirable dust sampler for use in the coal mining industry.
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1/1/1978 - Peer reviewed journal articlesExtensive analysis of mine-communications systems has identified specific areas, in particular the excessive times required to locate key personnel underground, the inadequacy of existing phone systems in terms of capacity and privacy and the inability ...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program