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• ErgoMine
  3/30/2022 - Mobile software
  Download the updated ErgoMine mobile app. New in 2.0 are MSD risk factor evaluation forms, stair, ladder, and walkway checklists, and a fix list manager.
• Machine-Related Injuries in the US Mining Industry and Priorities for Safety Research
  5/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Current 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.
• Impact of Maintainability Design on Injury Rates and Maintenance Costs for Underground Mining Equipment
  1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  The design of underground mining equipment was analyzed with respect to ease of maintenance and maintainer safety. Recommendations are made for maintainability design, as well as engineering information for equipment designers and a buyers' guide.
• The Necessity for Improved Hand and Finger Protection in Mining
  7/13/2022 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper provides details on hand and finger injuries in the U.S. mining industry.
• Development of Ergonomics Audits for Bagging, Haul Truck and Maintenance and Repair Operations in Mining
  12/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing the development and testing of ergonomics and safety audits for small and bulk bag filling, haul truck and maintenance and repair operations in coal preparation and mineral processing plants found at surface mine sites.
• Reducing Machine Guarding-Related Injuries in Mining
  11/16/2016 - Research projects
  A pilot project to assess the types of injuries mine workers sustain when handling machine covers and guards and to determine the focus of future machine cover and guard redesign efforts.
• Technology News 554 - ErgoMine Targets Ergonomics and Safety Issues in Mining
  8/1/2016 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This Technology News describes a new ergonomics audit application that allows users without any ergonomics training to audit certain common tasks at their work site. Users can share the recommendations generated by email.
• Maintainability
  9/22/2015 - Research areas
  Maintainability Topic Page
• Analysis of Fatalities During Maintenance and Repair Operations in the U.S. Mining Sector
  4/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article attempts to determine patterns in maintenance and repair fatalities in mining, to compare fatalities between coal and mental/nonmetal sectors, and to use this information to identify safety deficiencies and remedial measures.
• Development and Evaluation of a Training Exercise for Construction, Maintenance and Repair Work Activities
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Recent studies have shown that miners performing construction, maintenance, and repair (CMR) work activities in the conduct of their jobs incur from 39 to 65 percent of all reported injuries in the mining industry. To address this issue, an interactive...