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Improved Knee Protective Devices for Mine Workers.

PB82236944

Publication Date	1972
Personal Author	Thal-Larsen, E. P.; Sleight, R. B.; Peabody, A. M.; Stevenson, C. A.
Page Count	106
Abstract	A research and development study was conducted to: (1) Determine the design requirements for knee protective devices (knee pads) to be used in mine situations where the workmen must work and crawl on their knees. (2) Develop a prototype device to alleviate injury, disease, and disabling discomforts.
Keywords	Industrial hygiene Protectors Mining Pads Knee(Anatomy) Coal mining Safety Wounds Injuries Occupational safety and health Environmental health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95 - Biomedical Technology & Human Factors Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	Century Research Corp., Arlington, VA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198221
Contract Number	PHS-HSM-099-71-5

Improved Knee Protective Devices for Mine Workers.

Improved Knee Protective Devices for Mine Workers.
PB82236944

Publication Date	1972
Personal Author	Thal-Larsen, E. P.; Sleight, R. B.; Peabody, A. M.; Stevenson, C. A.
Page Count	106
Abstract	A research and development study was conducted to: (1) Determine the design requirements for knee protective devices (knee pads) to be used in mine situations where the workmen must work and crawl on their knees. (2) Develop a prototype device to alleviate injury, disease, and disabling discomforts.
Keywords	Industrial hygiene Protectors Mining Pads Knee(Anatomy) Coal mining Safety Wounds Injuries Occupational safety and health Environmental health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95 - Biomedical Technology & Human Factors Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	Century Research Corp., Arlington, VA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198221
Contract Number	PHS-HSM-099-71-5