Friday 12 June 2009

The Hidden Danger and Safety Improvements for Surge Piles


Safety Improvements for Surge Piles, 2000

Pushing coal on a surge pile has been called the most dangerous job at a prep plant. Nineteen miners have lost their lives in surge pile accidents since l980 and there have been many other close calls. This video will show two ways to protect equipment operators from this danger: extra-strength cab windows or remote controlled dozers.

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