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Protective structures for low-coal shuttle car operator

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OSTI ID:6429831
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This paper describes 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. 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.
OSTI ID:
6429831
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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