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• Recent National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Research Using Ground Penetrating Radar for Detection of Mine Voids
  7/1/2003 - Conference papers
  This study indicates that it may be possible to use ground penetrating radar (GPR) for initial underground mine studies followed by directional drilling to accurately delineate the extent and position of adjacent abandoned mine workings.
• High Stress Mining Under Shallow Overburden in Underground U.S. Stone Mines
  11/1/2002 - Conference papers
  This study of the Chestnut Ridge Anticline found that high levels of horizontal stress are to be expected and that local geologic and topographic structures can alter the magnitude and possibly the orientation of the horizontal stress field.
• A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2002
  12/1/2001 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This compendium details the current research program of the Office for Mine Safety and Health Research.
• Ground Control Issues for Safety Professionals
  11/1/2001 - Book chapters
  Falls of ground continue to be one of the most serious causes of injury to U.S. miners. This chapter provides guidance to safety professionals tasked with preventing groundfall injuries, and includes analysis of MSHA's accident and injury data.
• Use of Simulation Exercises for Safety Training in the U.S. Mining Industry
  9/1/2001 - Information Circulars
  Organizations that used problem-solving simulation exercises to support mine health and safety training were surveyed. Recommendations are made for the expansion of simulation exercises as a method for occupational health and safety training.
• Haulage Truck Dump Site Safety: An Examination of Reported Injuries
  3/1/2001 - Information Circulars
  Working in elevated areas near an edge is a common hazard for operators of off-highway mobile mining equipment. Serious injuries involving haulage trucks working at dump sites are examined for the period 1988 to 1997.
• A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2001
  1/1/2001 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This compendium details the current research program of the Office for Mine Safety and Health Research.
• The Aging Workforce: An Emerging Issue in the Mining Industry
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the median age of the mining workforce is rising faster than the overall U.S. civilian labor force. The Mine Safety and Health Administration reports that the percentage of injured and ill workers who are 45...
• The Effects of Disaster on Workers: A Study of Burnout in Investigators of Serious Accidents and Fatalities in the U.S. Mining Industry
  5/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Based on the anecdotal data, the authors suggest that specific training in working with grieving families and greater organizational support would be appropriate. In addition, utilizing local community mental health and/or pastoral services are suggested.
• Insights on Technology Transfer from the Bureau of Mines
  3/1/2000 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The U.S. Bureau of Mines was established in 1910 to reduce the high accident rate in the nation's coal mines. This essay identifies and discusses five "transfer factors" that can explain the success (or failure) of many Bureau of Mines projects.