Flyrock phenomena and area security in blasting-related accidents

Safety Science

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 739-750

  Kecojevic, Vladislav ^a   Radomsky, Mark ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Blasting; Flyrock and area security; Fragmentation; Mining; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BLASTING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINING; PREVENTION;

BLASTHOLE LAYOUT; BLASTING SHELTER; FLYROCK AND AREA SECURITY; FRAGMENTATION;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLAST INJURY; COAL MINING; EXPLOSION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; METAL INDUSTRY; MINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 27744589364     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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