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Accession Number
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PB2013-102972
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Title
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Case Study Examination of Two Blast Rounds at a Nevada Gold Mine.
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Publication Date
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2001
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Media Count
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15p
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Personal Author
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C. Caceres E. Mchugh J. Warneke
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Abstract
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NIOSH researchers collected basic data from two blast rounds at the SSX-Steer Mine as a component of a larger study on controlled blasting, the goal of which is to reduce injuries from falling rocks in underground mines. Drilling and blasting procedures a ...
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Keywords
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Controlled blasting
Drilling
Falling rocks
Geologic data
Gold mines
Mine safety
Nevada
SSX-Steer Mine
Underground mines
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Source Agency
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NTIS Subject Category
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48A - Mineral Industries
79E - Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics
50D - Soil & Rock Mechanics
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Corporate Author
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National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1306
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Contract Number
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N/A
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