STANDARDIZATION OF CONTROLS FOR UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACE EQUIPMENT. APPENDIX 3. RAILED PERSONNEL CARRIERS

The appendix includes recommendations for the standardization of controls on railed personnel carriers and is intended to be used in conjunction with the Final Report (BuMines OFR 45(1)-75; PB-242 562). The primary purpose of the effort was to apply modern human engineering technology to reduce human error and accidents associated with the on-site operation of railed personnel carriers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Appendix 2, PB-242 563.
• Corporate Authors:

  Applied Science Associates, Incorporated

  Valencia, PA  United States 

  Bureau of Mines

  C Street Between 18th and 19th Streets, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20241
• Authors:
  • Krause, J R
  • Hedling, W G
• Publication Date: 1974-12-16

Media Info

• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal mining; Control devices; Design; Excavating equipment; Human factors; Human factors engineering; Locomotives; Mine cars; Mine haulage; Mining; Passenger vehicles; Safety; Standardization
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive controls; Mining equipment; Underground mining
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092738
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: BuMines-OFR-45(4)-75Res Rept.
• Contract Numbers: H0230021
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM