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2/1/1983 - Information CircularsThis Bureau of Mines publication presents investigators' reports of all major coal mine explosion disasters that occurred in the United States from 1959 through November 1981, along with a brief analysis of common factors in these disasters.
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1/1/1976 - Reports of InvestigationsThe theory of electromagnetic fields indicates such fields could be used to detect and locate trapped miners. To be useful, the hardware of the system must meet a number of requirements, including small size, intrinsic safety, and rugged construction. S...
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11/1/1974 - Contract reportsThe report describes the design and building of 15 mancarried and 5 helicopter receivers that are used for trapped miner location during a mine disaster. Helicopters are equipped with six-channel receivers and used to detect transmitters carried by mine...
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Major Disasters at Metal and Nonmetal Mines and Quarries in the United States (Excluding Coal Mines)4/1/1949 - Information CircularsA 1949 U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular describing major U.S. metal/nonmetal mining disasters.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program