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5/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesCurrent research is addressing many machine safety issues in both underground and surface mining. This study identified some specific miner activities and machine types that may need further attention.
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3/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis publication details the results of NIOSH studies to examine operating speeds based on usage and seam height.
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4/1/2022 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA review of U.S. haul-truck-related fatal accidents from 2005 to 2018 that focuses on the initiating event, event outcome, hazards present, and possible preventative and mitigative controls.
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2/1/2021 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article presents a feasibility assessment of a fully integrated, commercially available wireless Internet of Things (IoT) system to improve situational awareness around conveyor systems.
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3/1/2019 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing the design and field deployment of a proof-of-concept wireless IoT solution to monitor machinery and conveyors during operation and maintenance.
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2/4/2019 - Research projectsA project to develop guidelines that the mining industry and regulatory agencies could use in the design and implementation of proximity detection technology for mobile equipment in underground coal mines.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to investigate the implementation and integration of existing and emerging technologies in surface and underground mines to provide automatic, intelligent protections against traumatic injuries.
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7/18/2016A contract to survey the landscape of mine hazards through a lens wide enough to capture all mine operations, fine-grained enough to pinpoint hazards for each specific type of operation, and responsive enough to detect new hazards as they emerge.
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5/12/2016 - Awards and recognitionCongratulations to Pittsburgh Mining Research Division’s Jacob Carr, a recipient of this year’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
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2/25/2016 - News and announcementsNIOSH engineer Jacob Carr is receiving the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program