Mining Feature: NIOSH at 2017 Underground Stone Safety Seminar
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
The NIOSH Mining Program will present at the 22st Underground Stone Seminar. This seminar will be held at a new location this year: the Louisville Marriott Downtown, 280 W. Jefferson St. in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 5 and 6, 2017.
According to the seminar organizers, it is "still the only national meeting primarily focused on underground stone mining" and it "will provide an update on issues and research relevant to the health and safety of underground stone miners. Regulatory developments will be included among the topics discussed, as well as their impact on the underground aggregates industry. "
Online registration on Kentucky Crushed Stone Association's site
Program
December 5, 2017
3 - 4 p.m. Registration near Kentucky Ballroom on first floor
4 – 6 p.m. Early Bird Workshop
- Brendan Demich (NIOSH) - NIOSH Underground Lighting to Improve Safety
- Dave Snyder (NIOSH) - Historical Perspective of Underground Communications Research
- Adam Brenneman and Jay Savage (Pillar Innovations) - Mining Communications Infrastructure - A Backbone to Rely Upon
6 – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall Area
December 6, 2017
8 - 10 a.m. First Morning Session
- Nick Rodgers (Kentucky Crushed Stone) - Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Nathan Rouse (RESPEC) - Control Underground Airblast to Protect Structures and Equipment
- Brent Slaker (NIOSH) - Development of a Comprehensive Pillar and Roof Monitoring System at a Steeply Dipping Underground Limestone Mine
- Justin Disney (LHoist) - Applying the Roof Fall Risk Ranking Method at the Crab Orchard Mine
- Jim Winfield (Graymont) - Cable Bolt Installation Methods at the Pleasant Gap Mine
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Second Morning Session
- Garth Kuhnhein - Benefits of Large Diameter Fans for Mine Ventilation
- Mike Fabio (Strata) - Water Issues and Consolidating Loose Materials
- Deborah Tomko (MSHA) - Methods to Reduce Dust and Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Stone Mines
- Greg Parros (NextLook Technologies) - Providing Connectivity in Challenging Environments - New Developments and Solutions
- Joe Casper (NSSGA) - NSSGA's Approach to Health and Safety
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. First Afternoon Session
Panel Session - Unique Safety Solutions:
- Moderator - Bobby Kehrman (LHoist)
- Mark Luxbacher (LHoist)
- Ken Stambaugh (Pennsy Supply)
- B. Wayne King
2:45 - 4 p.m. Second Afternoon Session
- Liming Yuan (NIOSH) - Mine Environmental Monitoring After Blasting Using Gas Sensors
- Jon Baggett (Virginia Tech) - Utilization of GPR for Karst Void Detection in Underground Stone Mines
- Mark Van Dyke (NIOSH) - Borescoping Technologies and How to Map/Interpret Results
- Michael Murphy (NIOSH) - Update to the Stone Mine Pillar Design Software (S-Pillar V1.1 2017)
4 p.m. Door Prizes, Adjourn
- A Computer Software Program that Estimates Air Quantity Requirements in Large Opening Stone Mines
- Effect of the Dip and Excavation Orientation on Roof Stability in Moderately Dipping Stone Mine Workings
- The Effects of Water Emulsified Fuel on Diesel Particulate Matter Concentrations in Underground Mines
- Effects of Weak Bands on Pillar Stability in Stone Mines: Field Observations and Numerical Model Assessment
- Pillar and Roof Span Design Guidelines for Underground Stone Mines
- Pillar Design Issues for Underground Stone Mines
- Pillar Stability Issues Based on a Survey of Pillar Performance in Underground Limestone Mines
- Pillar Strength and Design Methodology for Stone Mines
- Technique to Assess Hazards in Underground Stone Mines: the Roof Fall Risk Index (RFRI)
- Technology News 481 - Update: Roof Monitoring Safety System for Underground Stone Mines