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1/1/2004 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes several fatal injury case studies, analyzes causative factors, and emphasizes preventive measures.
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12/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesResearchers determined that different types of fire sensors could distinguish mine fires from nuisance emissions produced by diesel equipment. A neural network was developed for coal, wood, & conveyor belt fires in the presence of diesel emissions.
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10/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article introduces a one-page checklist for evaluating cab design of construction equipment.
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10/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study evaluated two training techniques for educating young children about noise and hearing loss.
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8/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesData 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.
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7/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses the application of a training intervention that uses degraded images for improving the hazard recognition skills of miners.
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6/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses human judgment and decision making under stress. The authors assert that stress is one of the factors that decision makers must contend with in most life-or-death situations.
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4/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesDevices to monitor the blind areas of mining equipment are needed to provide a warning to operators when a vehicle, person, or change in terrain is nearby. Tests have shown that it is feasible to add proximity warning devices to existing systems.
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2/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA performance criterion is described that identifies sincere vs insincere group membership during functional evaluations of dynamic trunk motion performance. Examiners evaluated participants to quantify inter-rater and test-retest reliability.
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1/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH, in collaboration with the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the mining industry, and seal manufacturers, conducted a series of full- scale experiments to evaluate the explosion-resistant characteristics of several new seal designs for rapid ...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program