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11/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes six representative fatalities due to flyrock and lack of blast area security in coal and nonmetal mines. Several mines were visited to collect information relative to working practices aimed at mitigating blasting hazards.
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11/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article from NIOSH describes the methodology used to develop the computational fluid dynamics models, to calculate the model input and to validate the models based on the experimental data.
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5/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesPeak particle velocity (PPV) and distance measurements from a single-charge blast test conducted by Swedish researchers in iron ore at the Kiruna Mine in northern Sweden are presented.
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8/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesHigh resolution seismic refraction tomography has proved to be a useful tool to effectively estimate depth of blast induced damage in a mine face.
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8/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents a blast design technique based on a hydrodynamic method and introduces modifications to account for different explosives from those used in a calibration test.
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7/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article examines the factors related to injuries due to inadequate blasting shelters and blast area security, and identifies mitigation techniques.
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1/1/2004 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes several fatal injury case studies, analyzes causative factors, and emphasizes preventive measures.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program