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Optimized Operator Compartment. Final Report.

PB261490

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	McGuirk, F. D.; Podgornik, G. A.
Page Count	52
Abstract	This project required the application of modern human engineering technology to effect a reduction of human error and a reduction of accidents associated with underground mining equipment. The specific problem was to develop optimized operator compartments that could be fitted to the following electric face equipment: Loaders, continuous miners, shuttle cars, roof bolters, face drills, cutters, and scoops. In all, 89 models of various types of underground electric face equipment are included in this study. The drawings are intended to be used as guidelines and not fabrication-type drawings. Three mockups were constructed to illustrate the principles of the optimized operator compartments.
Keywords	Mining equipment Underground mining Coal mining Materials handling equipment Loaders Mine cars Bolting Drills Cutters Safety engineering Human factors engineering Mine safety Continuous miners Scoops Panic bars Shuttle cars Roof bolters Face drills
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Applied Science Associates, Inc., Valencia, PA.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	See also Appendix G, PB-261 489.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197706
Contract Number	H0242033

Optimized Operator Compartment. Final Report.

Optimized Operator Compartment. Final Report.
PB261490

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	McGuirk, F. D.; Podgornik, G. A.
Page Count	52
Abstract	This project required the application of modern human engineering technology to effect a reduction of human error and a reduction of accidents associated with underground mining equipment. The specific problem was to develop optimized operator compartments that could be fitted to the following electric face equipment: Loaders, continuous miners, shuttle cars, roof bolters, face drills, cutters, and scoops. In all, 89 models of various types of underground electric face equipment are included in this study. The drawings are intended to be used as guidelines and not fabrication-type drawings. Three mockups were constructed to illustrate the principles of the optimized operator compartments.
Keywords	Mining equipment Underground mining Coal mining Materials handling equipment Loaders Mine cars Bolting Drills Cutters Safety engineering Human factors engineering Mine safety Continuous miners Scoops Panic bars Shuttle cars Roof bolters Face drills
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Applied Science Associates, Inc., Valencia, PA.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	See also Appendix G, PB-261 489.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197706
Contract Number	H0242033