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• U.S. Bureau of Mines/NIOSH Mining Electrical Safety Research: A Legacy of Protection Against Shock, Fires, and Explosions
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper reviews the 100-year history of federal electrical safety research in the U.S mining industry, originally by the US Bureau of Mines, and as carried on today by NIOSH.
• A Performance Evaluation of Two Overhead Power Line Proximity Warning Devices
  11/1/2008 - Information Circulars
  The results of NIOSH's test of two commercially available proximity warning devices (PWDs) are presented. PWDs warn personnel if mobile equipment moves within some preselected minimum distance of an energized overhead electrical power line.
• Trends in Electrical Injury in the U.S., 1992-2002
  7/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper updates an earlier report by the authors that studied electrical injuries from 1992 to 1998. The previous information is expanded and supplemented with fatal and nonfatal injury rates and trends through 2002.
• Electrical Accidents in the Mining Industry, 1990-1999
  11/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This NIOSH study was conducted to focus future research on the most significant electrical problems in the mining industry. Data from 1,926 mine electrical accidents (including 75 fatalities) that occurred between 1990 and 1999 were studied.
• Reducing Non-Contact Electric Arc Injuries: An Investigation of Behavioral and Organizational Issues
  11/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH investigated behavioral components associated with arc flash incidents in the mining industry and recommended interventions based on the findings.
• Look Up, Look Down, Look Out
  9/1/2004 - Brochures/flyers/pamphlets
  A brochure about power line safety.
• Occupational Electrical Injuries in the United States, 1992-1998, and Recommendations for Safety Research
  8/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Data show that 2,287 U.S. workers died and 32,807 workers sustained days away from work due to electrical shock or electrical burn injuries between 1992 and 1998. A primary causal factor was identified for each fatality.
• Heavy Equipment Near Overhead Power Lines? New Safety Research May Save Your Life: New Safety Research May Save Your Life
  4/1/2002 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Researchers at the NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory are developing an overhead electric power line-contact alarm for mobile equipment.
• Investigation of Ampacity Derating Factors for Shuttle Cars Using Fiber Optics Technology
  10/1/1997 - Conference papers
  A method is described to determine dynamically the conductor temperature of reeled shuttle car cables using fiber optics technology.
• Electric Shock Prevention
  10/1/1978 - Conference papers
  Electric shocks are a serious problem in the mining environment. Electrical accidents, resulting in personal injury, due to improper or complete lack of grounding of electrically operated mining machines, form a significant percentage of the overall ele...