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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 25660 |
| CIS number |
76-1231 |
| Year |
1975 |
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| Author(s) |
Mason W.A. |
| Title |
Electrical hazards in underground bituminous coal mines. |
| Bibliographic information |
MESA Informational Report 1018, Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration, Technical Support Center, 4800 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA, 1975. 5p. 1 ref. |
| Abstract |
Results of a study of 1,404 accident and injury reports for 1972 and 1973 are tabulated: type of accident, material cause, part of body injured. More than 96% of all electrical accidents resulted from electric arcs, electrically generated heat, and electrocution and shock. Cables and trolleys were the greatest cause of electric arcs and burns. A further aspect treated is that of mine fires caused by electrical sources. Some technical safety measures and special training are recommended for the prevention of this type of accident. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; electricity; coal mining; electrical accidents; underground work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
report; mine fires; causes of accidents; electric burns; fatalities; statistics |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Electricity
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Electricity
Mining and quarrying
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