Protective structures for low-coal car operator

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6396135

Bartels, J R; Kwitowski, A J; Mayercheck, W D

This report discussed the Bureau of Mines efforts to develop partial protective structures for operators of low-coal shuttle cars. In coal seams 48 in high or less, full-coverage canopies are generally difficult or may be impossible to implement on high-speed face equipment owing to the restrictions they impose on the operator's vision and comfort. Limited coverage is one alternative that provides an acceptable level of operator protection in thin-seam applications were conventional full-coverage canopies cannot be used. Three possible limited-coverage design scenarios (roll bars, sliding canopies, and flip-top canopies) were designed, fabricated, and evaluated for low-coal shuttle cars. All three designs were determined to be feasible and desirable for low-coal shuttle car application.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6396135
• Report Number(s): RI-9143
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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