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• Improved Seat Reduces Jarring/Jolting for Operators of Low-Coal Shuttle Cars
  12/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  With input from underground shuttle-car operators, this study addressed a component of WBV that is germane to underground mining: high-energy impacts or shocks.
• Technology News 469 - Sensors Warn of Hazards During Mine Hoisting
  2/1/1998 - Technology News
  Studies of hoist safety features and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident statistics suggests a need to measure wire rope tension, conveyance speed and position, and shaft guide misalignment.
• Technology News 470 - Analysis of Hangups and Structural Failure in Underground Mine Ore Passes
  2/1/1998 - Technology News
  Recent ore pass failures have underlined the lack of ore pass design methods and standards available to both MSHA and mine engineers.
• The Calculated Risk of Experiencing a Lightning Caused Unplanned Detonation
  2/1/1998 - Conference papers
  This paper presents data and theorem to calculate the risk of experiencing undesirable lightning related events while blasting or while engaged in other lightning sensitive activities. The paper provides an overview of lightning hazards in blasting oper...
• Performance of RETIMET Metal Foam Vents on Explosion-Proof Enclosures
  1/1/1992 - Reports of Investigations
  The performance of RETIMET metal foam as a flame arrester on explosion-proof enclosures was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Mines both in laboratory tests and at the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA's) Approval and Certification Cen...