The underground workers in the Dutch coal-mines have been radiographed (70 mm.) seven times since 1949. The prevalence of coal-miners' pneumoconiosis shows a continuous decrease in all age groups. To evaluate the effect of the intensive system of dust suppression over this period a cohort analysis was made of the proportion ofmen with pneumoconiosis with the same number of years of exposure und...

Elemental carbon (EC) is used as a surrogate for regulating the exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM) of underground metal/non-metal miners. EC was chosen as a surrogate because EC is selective to DPM and is a major component of DPM. Using EC as a surrogate also gives one the advantages of no sampling artifacts and being able to sample at all locations in the mine. Currently, EC represent...

This study investigates the risky positioning behaviour of underground coal mine employees, specifically the behaviour of drivers of remote controlled continuous miners. The patterns of behaviour of these employees are of particular interest, not only because of a series of fatal accidents in New South Wales coal mines with such equipment, but also because of the lack of scientific enquiry of r...

Based on continuous revolution of coal mining technology,this paper puts forward a project about safety monitoring system of coal mine using Zigbee technology and RS485 interface. A system is designed using group of sensors which monitors the different environmental condition in underground mines and if value exceeds from threshold value, then the Miners are informed through Alarm. Another modu...

Researchers working for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory are developing ways to protect the health of miners. Part of that effort is devoted to improving the air quality in underground stone mines by developing ventilation techniques that can be used in these types of operations. The air quality in these large opening nonmet...

Long term exposure to high amplitude whole-body vibration is strongly associated with the development of back injury. Mobile plant used at mines are likely to be a source of high vibration amplitudes and management of the hazard requires systematic measurement of vibration levels. This paper describes measurements of whole-body vibration taken during projects funded by the Coal Services Health ...

The extensive use of diesel-powered equipment in mines makes the exposure to diesel aerosols a serious occupational issue. The exposure metric currently used in U.S. underground noncoal mines is based on the measurement of total carbon (TC) and elemental carbon (EC) mass concentration in the air. Recent toxicological evidence suggests that the measurement of mass concentration is not sufficient...

Development experience of ore traffic and extraction simulation system in underground part of potash mines is reviewed. Distinctive features of suggested simulation model (combine complex extraction, using conveyor transport and transfer point in continuous ore traffic simulation) are represented. Implementation features of bundled software ”Рудопоток” are considered.

Many studies have been carried out and many commercial software applications have been developed to improve the performances of surface mining operations, especially for the loader-trucks cycle of surface mining. However, there have been quite few studies aiming to improve the mining process of underground mines. In underground mines, mobile mining equipment is mostly scheduled instinctively, w...