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Mining Publication: Visual Performance for Trip Hazard Detection When Using Incandescent and LED Miner Cap Lamps
Keywords: Cap lamps Coal mining Injuries Non-fatal days lost rates Slips and trips
Original creation date: April 2010
Authors: JJ Sammarco, S Gallagher, MA Reyes
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - April 2010
Download PDF Document (0.19 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20036872
J Saf Res 2010 Apr; 41(2):85-91
Accident data for 2003-2007 indicate that slip, trip, and falls (STFs) are the second leading accident class of lost-time injuries in underground mining. Proper lighting plays a critical role in enabling miners to detect STF hazards in this environment. Often, the only lighting available to the miner is from a cap lamp worn on the miner's helmet. The focus of this NIOSH research was to determine if the spectral content of light from light-emitting diode (LED) cap lamps enabled visual performance improvements for the detection of tripping hazards as compared to incandescent cap lamps that are traditionally used in underground mining. A secondary objective was to determine the effects of aging on visual performance.
Image of publication Visual Performance for Trip Hazard Detection When Using Incandescent and LED Miner Cap LampsPeer Reviewed Journal Article - April 2010
Download PDF Document (0.19 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20036872
J Saf Res 2010 Apr; 41(2):85-91
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Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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