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Surface evaluation of the 4m miniminer system. Report of investigations/1983

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5294281
This report presents the results of a joint Bureau of Mines-U.S. Department of Energy project that evaluated a newly developed thin seam coal mining system: the 4M miniminer system. The evaluation took place from April through October 1981 and determined potential health, safety, and productivity factors for the mining system using the surface test facilities at Bruceton, PA. The planning, testing, results of testing, and a summary evaluation of the 4M miniminer system are included in the report.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Pittsburgh Research Center
OSTI ID:
5294281
Report Number(s):
PB-84-137553; BM-RI-8818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English