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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study gathered data to support earlier NIOSH findings that specialized padded seats are improved designs for coal mine shuttle cars. Study results have potential application to vehicles used in surface mining, construction, and agriculture.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses the results of a study to investigate the effects of engine operating conditions and exhaust aftertreatments on the mutagenicity of diesel particulate matter (DPM) collected directly in an underground mine environment.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study tests the ability of a new air nozzle system, located under the drill deck shroud, to improve the dust capture of the drill deck shroud.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesUnderground stone mines in the United States use the room and pillar method of mining in relatively flat laying deposits. Roof and rib falls account for 15% of all lost time incidents. This paper presents the result of a study to improve pillar and roof...
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn understanding of the geologic and stress conditions which lead to roof falls is necessary to assess the risk of failure and to design roof reinforcement to improve stability.
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Characteristics of the Top Five Most Frequent Injuries in United States Mining Operations, 2003-20071/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis report describes an alternative method of analyzing and presenting MSHA data for the purpose of identifying high-cost, high-severity injuries and illnesses.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses some ways to find extra usable air when there is no extra ventilation capacity.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper looks at historical descriptions of bumps with regional scale, in the hope that by investigating dynamic failure modes with potential to create the next disaster, that disaster might be averted.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis research evaluated the quality of dust dispersion in the Siwek 20-L chamber using Pittsburgh coal, Gilsonite, and purple K dusts.
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1/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses some concepts and preliminary test results for a Passive Mine Blast Attenuator (PMBA) that can provide a useful alternative to increasingly larger and stronger stand-alone mine seals.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program