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8/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesFor 10 subjects in four postures, euler angle decomposition and inverse dynamics were used to determine the knee angles, the net forces, and the moments applied to the tibia during kneeling and squatting with and without kneepads.
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12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study examines stress transmitted to anatomic landmarks of the knee (patella, combined patella tendon, and tibial tubercle) while in static kneeling postures without kneepads and while wearing two kneepads commonly used in the mining industry.
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5/1/2008 - Information Circulars, Training materialsThis training package educates the mining community about possible interventions beyond kneepads that may be used to help decrease knee injury rates.
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10/24/2022 - Safety guidelines, tips, and checklistsUse these resources to prevent slips, trips, and falls at your mining operation.
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9/4/2020 - PublicationsAre your boots worn down? They could be compromised and unable to protect you from work hazards.
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7/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study discussing the effects of metatarsal work boots on gait when walking in different conditions.
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2/20/2020 - Research projectsA project that adopts a multifaceted approach to investigate slips, trips, and falls (STF), develops tools to identify, report, and remediate STF hazards, and provides recommendations on ingress/egress systems on mobile mining equipment and footwear.
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10/5/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article that introduces a new method for the quantifying boot outsole wear.
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2/1/2019 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing a NIOSH study measuring boot wear over the course of two years at multiple mine sites.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to reduce the likelihood of knee injuries in low-seam coal miners through a systematic approach that includes the development of guidelines for improved personal protective equipment and interventions.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program