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Mining Publication: Proximity Detection Zones: Designs to Prevent Fatalities Around Continuous Mining Machines
Keywords: Continuous miners Proximity detection Proximity detection systems
Original creation date: June 2016
Authors: P Bissert, J Carr, JP Ducarme
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - June 2016
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20048604
Prof Saf 2016 Jun; 61(6): 72�77
Mine workers in an underground coal mine are exposed to many hazards and potential hazards on a daily basis such as unstable mine openings, coal and rock dust, high noise levels, fires and explosions, and heavy machinery. While many engineering and process controls have been established to mitigate the risks of these hazards, working with and in proximity to large, mobile equipment remains a significant risk to miner safety.
Some of the most hazardous jobs for an underground coal miner involve operating or working in the vicinity of continuous mining machines (CMMs). Since 1984, 39 miners have been killed when struck or pinned by a CMM, per 2015 MSHA data.
NIOSH researchers have developed the intelligent proximity detection (iPD) system, which differs from conventional systems in that it utilizes multiple stop zones to selectively disable potentially dangerous machine motions while allowing safe motions to continue uninterrupted.
Cover page for Proximity Detection Zones: Designs to Prevent Fatalities Around Continuous Mining MachinesPeer Reviewed Journal Article - June 2016
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20048604
Prof Saf 2016 Jun; 61(6): 72�77
See Also
An Active Proximity Warning System for Surface and Underground Mining Applications
Effect of Operator Position on the Incidence of Continuous Mining Machine/Worker Collisions
An Environmentally Robust Proximity Warning System for Hazardous Areas
Innovative Safety Interventions: Feasibility of Using Intelligent Video for Machinery Applications
Intelligent Proximity Detection to Improve Miner Safety
Proximity Detection
Proximity Detection With Selective Machine Shutdown
Recommendations for Evaluating & Implementing Proximity Warning Systems on Surface Mining Equipment
Test Results of Collision Warning Systems for Surface Mining Dump Trucks
Test Results of Collision Warning Systems on Off-Highway Dump Trucks: Phase 2
Page last reviewed: September 8, 2016
Page last updated: September 8, 2016
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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