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11/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNoncontact electric arc burns are the most common cause of electrical injury in mining according to data for 1990 through 2001. Results from a NIOSH study of arc flash hazards in mining and recommendations to reduce these injuries are presented.
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9/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThere are potential detrimental effects of capacitance charging currents during line-to-ground faults in mine power distribution systems. A representative mine power system is modeled, and simulations with faults at various locations are conducted.
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7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop guidelines to enable workers to manage electrical equipment in a mine during an emergency.
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5/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articlesOverhead electric power lines present a serious electrocution hazard to personnel in a variety of industries. There is a practical low-cost concept to detect actual contact of mobile equipment with a high-voltage line and provide a warning.
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1/1/1990 - Information CircularsThis U.S. Bureau of Mines publication presents a comprehensive review of mine electrical power-system theory and practice. It discusses fundamental theory and the vital aspects to be considered in planning and designing mine electrical power systems.
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7/1/1986 - Conference papersThe Deserado mine monitoring and control system is a complex system designed to monitor environmental parameters and electrical power, and to operate all types of equipment used in mines, including the entire haulage system.
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4/1/1948 - Information CircularsThe necessity for protection against the hazards of lightning manifests itself from time to time in the mining industry by reason of loss of life, damage to electrical equipment, fires in surface structures at mines, and accidents in the handling and us...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program