May 7, 2019
By Joe Defibaugh, engineer-dust and ventilation, Komatsu Mining Corp.; Hugo E. Camargo, principal engineer, NOISH; and Lynn A. Alcorn, engineering technician, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NIOSH conducted research...
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By Adam Zamora , automation specialist, Westmoreland Coal, and Jack D. Trackemas, branch chief, ground control branch, NIOSH The need to provide enhanced safety and working environments for miners, as well as improved efficiency...
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By Emily J. Haas, Ph.D., research behavior scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) NIOSH designed an intervention to increase coal miners’ knowledge and use of the dust data cards that are...
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By Allan Black, Joy Global and Janse Van Rensburg, Anglo American-South Africa Coal operating companies are faced with reduced capital expenditure while still needing to improve productivity and extend the life of core assets....
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By Bill Powell, general manager, CB Mining In 2011, Caterpillar purchased Bucyrus International and its mining facilities and operations. Starting in 2012 and continuing through 2014, Cat divested its former Bucyrus/DBT...
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