Mining Product: Handling Explosives in Underground Mines
Original creation date: January 1998
Part construction crew, part demolition crew: underground miners deal with both creation and destruction in a typical day. Though explosives are safer than ever before, caution is still needed when dealing with such a powerful force. This video teaches new miners basic safety rules to keep from hurting themselves or others while handling explosives.
Authors: NIOSH
Audience: New miners
Video - January 1998
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20024265
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 1999-118D, video, 1999
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- Safe Distances for Blasting Wiring from Commonly Encountered Underground Electromagnetic Energy Sources
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- Page last reviewed: 10/22/2016
- Page last updated: 11/12/2013
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program