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HISTORICAL RESEARCH REPORTResearch Report TM/79/07
1979
Pneumoconiosis Field Research: Environmental conditions at South Kirkby Colliery, 1976/77 Mills CA, Annis R
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Pneumoconiosis Field Research: Environmental conditions at South Kirkby Colliery, 1976/77
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HISTORICAL RESEARCH REPORTResearch Report TM/79/07
1979
ii Research Report TM/79/07
Report No. TM/79/7UDC 622. 872
Pneumoconiosis FieldResearch: EnvironmentalConditions at South KirkbyColliery, 1976/77
byC. A. Mills & R. Annis
May 1979
Environmental BranchInstitute of Occupational MedicineRoxburgh PlaceEDINBURGHEH8 9SU
(Tel. 031-667 5131)
11Report No. TM/79/7
I N S T I T U T E O F O C C U P A T I O N A L M E D I C I N E
PNEUMOCONIOSIS FIELD RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT SOUTH KIRKBY COLLIERY,1976/77
C. A. Mills and R. Annis
CONTENTS
SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SOUTH KIRKBY COLLIERY
2. 1 Seams worked and coal outputs
2.2 Ventilation, temperatures and dust suppression
2. 3 Dust respirators
2. 4 Manpower distribution and occupational grouping
3. SAMPLING AND EVALUATION
4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4. 1 Faceworkers
4. 2 Development workers
4. 3 Other non-faceworkers
4. 4 Environmental summary
4. 5 Relationship between control point and face conentrations
4. 6 'Total1 dust measurements
4. 7 Comparison of quartz analyses by direct and standard (KBr Disc)methods.
4. 8 Unsampled groups
REFERENCES
TABLES 1, 15-18, 21
Ill
Report No. TM/79/7
I N S T I T U T E O F O C C U P A T I O N A L M E D I C I N E
PNEUM13CONIOSIS FIELD RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT SOUTH KIRK BY COLLIERY, 1976/77
by
C. A. Mills & R. Annis
SUMMARY
This report tabulates respirable dust concentrations andcomments on the composition of the dust at South KirkbyColliery for the period April 1976 to March 1977.Information is given on methods of working, output andmanpower.
'Total1 dust concentrations are tabulated and those forface sites were, on average, nine times as high as therespirable dust concentrations.
The colliery had a coalface mean respirable dust concen-tration of 3. 4 mg/m3 the same as the previous year. Themean ash content of the respirable dust was 59. 4 per centand the mean quartz content in sample 8. 9 per cent(concentration 0. 30 mg/m3).
PNEUM'QCONIOSIS FIELD RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT SOUTH KIRKBY COLLIERY, 1976/77
by
C. A. Mills & R. Annis
1. INTRODUCTION
This report lists and describes environmental measurements madein the four seams worked at South Kirby Colliery during the periodApril, 1976 to March 1977. As in previous years the dust measure-ments were made with the Gravimetric Dust Sampler, Type 113A.
The dust values are presented in a series of charts or tables; thosefor production faces listing concentrations by site and occupation.Information is also provided on the composition of the respirable dust,the mining methods and conditions.
The relationship between dust concentrations on the face and at thecontrol point in the return is examined and the ratio of 'total1 torespirable fraction in the dust cloud is noted.
2. SOUTH KIRKBY COLLIERY
The colliery is located in the Barnsley Area on the exposed part ofthe Yorkshire Coalfield.
2. 1 Seams worked and coal outputs
The Beamshaw (03:230)*, Meltonfield (03:150), Dunsil (03:340) andNew Hill (03:140) Seams continued to be worked. Ten coalfaces,eight advancing and two retreat units were in production (not allsimultaneously). In the New Hill Seam, an advancing face (E. 11),the first in that seam, commenced production.
Table 1, at the end of the report, gives quarterly outputs, in sale-.able tons, by face and seam. Coal output decreased by about 25 percent with the largest proportion of the total output being produced bythe New Hill Seam (42 per cent) and not the Meltonfield Seam as inprevious years.
2. 2 Ventilation, temperatures and dust suppression
Air quantity measurements in intake roads, nine metres outbye ofcoalfaces, were obtained from the colliery records. The tempera-tures and relative humidities are the means of measurements madeby investigators at various face positions. Dust suppression methodswere similar to those previously reported (Mills & Annis, 1978) and
* National Correlation Code.
2.
.details are given in the face charts (Tables 2 to 11, Section 4,pages • .
2. 3 Dust respirators
Martindale respirators (Types U and Y) continued to be freelyavailable to all workmen and respirator cleansing was as describedpreviously (Mills; Thorpe & Annis, 1974). In a four week periodin October, 1976, 294 respirators were in use compared with398 for a similar period in 1975.
2. 4 Manpower distribution and occupational grouping
\-The stratification.of the. colliery work.fo.rce was.as described previously(Mills & Thorpe, 1971). The number of occupational groups availablefor sampling was as follows.:.-
Face 51Elsewhere underground .33Surface 1
At March, 1976, 1 791 men were employed at the colliery comprising637 faceworkers,' 797 others and 328 surface, workers. The numberof faceworkers employed at March, 1975 was 740.
3. SAMPLING AND EVALUATION
The methods of'sampling, evaluation and compositional analysis were.as described previously. (Harrison, 1972 and 1974, Mills and Thorpe,1971, Mills, Thorpe & Annis, 1976).
Table 12, folio wing ^ shows the distribution of sampling effort.
Table 12
Distribution of sampling effort (No. of samples taken)
^̂ '̂̂ -.̂ C lass
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
kth Quarter
YearNo.
%
Face
136
128
169
121
55<*
M
Drivages
k6
26
35
31
138.
10
OthersUnderground
1*5
192
18*1
109
630
kB
Surface*
38
*
1
-
3̂
3
* Sampled by investigators
3.
The total of 1, 365 samples include several underground observationsby investigators. In addition 59 samples were rejected as unsatis-factory due to instrument failure etc.
The decrease in the number of faceworkers employed at the collieryresulted in a decrease in the number of face observations (622samples in 1975).
4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4. 1 Faceworkers
The face summary charts (Tables 2-11) show the mean concentrationsof respirable dust in each quarter of the year.. The mean ash andquartz concentrations are given by working site. The overall facemean respirable dust concentrations are calculated from the sitemeans weighted by the number of men working at each site.
4. 1. 1 Advancing faces Table 13, following, gives mean concen-trations by site weighted by the number of men per face site, forthe years, 1974, 1975 and 1976. '
Table 13
Site mean respirable dust concentrationsfor longwall advancing faces
1974(7)+
1975(6)
1976(8)
Site Mean Concentrations mg/m3
0*
2.6(13)++
2.0(14)
2.0(21)
1
2.1(76)
2.4(55)
2.4(68)
2
2.5(11)3.4(22)
3
3.5(60)
2.9(47)
3.0(67)
4
4.0(161)
3.0(106)
3.1(146)
5
3.8(37)
3.7(39)
2.9(42)
6
3.6(12)
5.1( 9)
3.3(15)
7
3.8(59)
3.4(47)
4.0(5*0
Site 0, Stage Loader attendants, outbyeof face
+ Number of faces
++ ( ) Number of men per site
4. TABLE 2 PACIJ
f.v.-m N.P..UGo.vn Co;r. C ('-'-.I Hi
Ccxla Co-Jo
Meltonfield 03:150 702
Sito
Method of working andmachine details.
*
Dust suppression
Supports
Sito
Octu;olVin(Pilling Shifts)
O.G.3.N.
; KuMil.cr c.f I'V.-n In O.'Ci;p.'ti%"-.i?l Group
i Mom IU^;>:nb!o lstQ-':rlcr
; Dust 2r.d Ou>.".':r
| CofKOMfMbn 3rd Owner
' , ^ . 1th O.'ir ,^rI for O:cup.ilior>
! m£/in* Year• 1 „_ —: I'^fi Gxripia ConccTUntbn
j A-.1. C.o:ictnUi\io-n inc/ ,i»
* C^v-»^f tz. CcriCC'Atr^t ion ' fnc* / fn
i . . . .I (lYcf>:roUon Shlf l^)j O.G.S X.
i K'umlv'f of l- ' i . -r i in C)>:;ijp.'i.tio.ir.l Crour>i - - i . .1 . . . i. ^ .- . . ~ - - - •
j 1 ic.^.r. Kc:.pir.N.b.'L- DvU Co.-ccnlrr.tioo
' br O'cu;:iilior> mr/m*
i ' l - tcr . r t Sample Cof.crntr.^.tionf| fc-r Silo ni^j/m8
j; Aih Concx-fUr/Hion (n?lnv
; OL'-^fU Conccolr.'itiin nip/in*V — ..- _-.____. , — ;,•;•.-;•-. • -
F,>.ro r>-<!0-. : 7, Sl r . r t ln^ f ; !nlv! i ! i i"
C.M !..:,', O.to O-jto
82.6 April 1974
INTAKE ROADWAY •
Bored, fired, handfilled'..'
Delay firing, sprays on stageloader.
3. 66x3. 05m Arch girders.
1
Rippers,
F55915
3.9 ( 6)3.3 ( 6)
2.5 ( 5)2.4 ( 3)
3.1 (20) - ._. ~__ . —
3.1 (20)0.97*
1.880.24
•
V
;•;... i":?"" ~; y '"'-';"; "' ^'..:^.",c;"l:.~.";^"T':':"~..'~,.'-":^.":.
T>-pO of f.v.u ( . t -n^lh l ! v i : ; ! i t.. — _, »_.. — ___„_ „„ — _.,...._ _„.__..._ .
Single Unitlongwall 213m 1.1madvanc ing
— - — • • .—-,_ — ..INTAKE STABLE
Undercut, bored, fired,waffled and handfilled.AB. 52KW Arc wall cutter.
Sprays on machine and- A.F.C. delivery end.
Hydraulic props, bars.
3
Stablemen
F560
9
4.1 (3)
5.5 (2)
2.5 (3)4.3 (D
3.9 (9)
— — — — 3.9 (9)1.28
2.470.29
f • • • ••».•. i i • ii n f f f ^ n m m i. 11. !!••«•••. ... . . . ..•. - .•„..
. ,™ . — . .»-. , | •_ , _ |
j I. In March, 1977, face being turned, inihimam? work -at, return _end.
?-. Average sampling time for face samples 7.27h; and 5.38h at Site 8.
3. .
( ) l-Jurr.'.ior of Sji-.ipV*
'5.
' B10 PACE
Sliirt CycJo Ayeraro
Three porsJ l i l i tshiftcoaling 2ok ton
FACE
Power loaded.AB 93KW ffit Di shearer.
Pick face flushing
Dowty 5 leg, thin seamchocks.
. 4
Colliers
F56124
3-.1 ( 5).
4.9. ( 2)
3.7 ( 9)5.0 ( 2)
3.8 (18) .
3.8 (18)
2.370.34
Roof Scsin Plcor Avnr;j,»o
0.6m dirt Seat earth QuantityCoal in Seam (spavin)
8.02mVs •
RETURN END RETURN ROADWAY
Power loadedB.J.D. 75KW Ranging drum shearer with
F. I.D. arm.
Pick face flushing
Hydraulic props, bars.
5
No. 2 MachineteamF578-
9
4.9 ( 6)
3.1 ( 6)
4.5 ( 8)4.8 ( 4)
• 4.3(24)
4.3 (24)i Q*i«" i 1 • O • •
" 2.790.51
3. 05x2. 44m Archgirders.
7
Backers.
F5889
, „ . ... i ...r,.
3.2 ( 3)
4.1 :( 6)
6.9 ( D
• 4.1 (10)
4.1 C'10) •1-fiQ1
2.520^7
t
*
.. ' *
Tr.-mpriTtt'iro C J
Dry 23.3Wot 21.0R.H.. 80.9
REMARKS
Cutting anaverage of0.20m floordirt,21kg\ ofPenobel usedper day.
0
Control++ Point
_5-*.Oi4jL
4.4(3)
5.0(3)
5.6(4)
5.0(14)
^6-
\VholofiJCC
II I I I I
" J J
3.8+.
SVhoin
r.-\'.o
i
Notcj:S.
6.
7.
0.
0 Standard Dsvlatlon • .{- Man-wolglitcd Mc:n'++ Sampled for time at face only. TAOLE 2
6. TABLE 3 FACfj SUMMAUY
— — -— — — — — — - — —••—•—- —
JJOf.rft
" ' —
Meltonfield
• fern M.C.H. Two r.-aiCC-.T. Co'-.! l'..v. : 7, Sl.-.tiln;. l '-:r>!-Ji!n-Ccxl.-j Cc.Jo CMlrr, LX-.to Q'jto
— «~ — — — — .-.—• . - -
03:150 702 82.6 March, 197? July, 76
Sito
Method of working andmachine de.t.ails
Dust suppression
Supports
Si'.o
OaufOlVin(Filllnc Shifts)
O.G.3.N.
• Ku;;i'..>rr c.f I'V.-n !fi O:u:p.V, i<.~-n?.l Grc uf)
1 Mean [U-spinbloi; Dustjj CofKtnUM'on
i (or O:cu;wilon
! mo/m*
I s tQ. t rUT
'-•
INTAKE ROADWAY. '
Bored, fired ancj handfilled.
Delay firing.Sprays on stage loader.
3. 66x3. 05m Arch girders.
1
Rippers
F533
15
2r.d Qu-.-tcr j
3rd Ou.vter
Oth Q- ' - r lc r
Year
i "": tlr^'i S:i:n*)lo Coriccntnllon*! for r-ao nvyin*
i Aili C.cnccn'.r.ui-n inf / i i i*t{ Qjjr l iCcnccntntioft ' rn;;/m»
I ' s i U :
i ,.
, , . , . . _ , , . - - - - - - - - - --2.6 (E)
-~~~— ——•-•— --~— .-••-•.• -—.— . —
2.6 (E)
" "TypJonW "JTi.rr\!, "" iT.vi.'t....... . r-~- on. it *« * •"• •*•* ~-" ̂ * •** ** •••**»«. **«,. . • ..« — — ••_—,-«..—
Single Unit,longwall, 196m 1.29madvancing
INTAKE STABLE
Undercut, bored, fired,• waffled and handfilled.
AB 52KW Arc wall cutter.
Sprays on machine
Hydraulic props, bars.
3
Stablemen
F53<f
12
•
3.1 (E)™ ~m*~ unn. n n - n - M _ - j t -j.-^l—-i • « i n - -i ri.-- __ — •— -*•
3.1 (E)
_. „_ ._ „_—
(
) O.G.? X.((Vcp;roUor> SdlfU)
I l\'om'.v.--r of l-Vn in Occup:.tio.rir.l Circuip
I'ic .̂r. f'.cr.pi.v.b.'c D-.'it Cooccntralicn
• (:>r Occupation fnr./f
' 'l'k*r> Sorrij:fc C(
1 Ash C
rnj/m'
Notes;(E) Concentration estimated.by analogy,...wi^nsamples*.taken at this
site during previous year.
Average sampling time for face samples 6.02h; and 4.98h at Site 8.
{ ) t-Jurnbcr of SJM;>!
CHAflT B31 FACE
SliHi, Cyclo Ayer.ic.0-..,.........__..— ,_^^... Ou'f" ' t
3 shift . _J^^|i_coaling „„_ ,& 117 ton
*"" * -*— "• — ~ • ^ •—!--•--"-«. — - ——•.--—--«• • '— ^
FACE
Power loaded.93KWB1 Di shearer.
Pick face flushing
Dowty 5 leg chocks
AColliers
F535
2k
2.7 (6)
2.7 (6-)
3.7 (6)1.37*
1.680.26
Roof Scsm Tlcor Avcr.-i;'n-- - -- T l rrr T, » i -, -- u,r™. - - r,.rr»- r- VCH t i ! '1 1 IHt
Mainly ,, _ Seat earth, Coal , . •>. "*"*coal (spavin) 6.27mVs
. . ....
RETURN STABLE
Bored, fired and handfilled(buttock)
.
Delay firing
•
Hydraulic props, bars.
• 5
Stablemen
F569
6
1.5 (1)
1.5 (D'
1.5 (D•
0.940.14 „
• • - - • • -ADVANCE HEADING
Bored, fired.Eimco shovel.
Delay firing andhand sprays.
2. 44x3. 05mArch girders.
6Rippers
F570
9
2.0 (1)
2.0 (1)
2.Q. (D«• l
1.27. 0.19
-;
_ *
C
TcmosraLiro C •— ~ .i .-_-..—.-—...
Dry 23.4 !Wet 21.1IUH, 81.8
REMA'RKS
Cutting 1 .04mcoal and up to|0.25m of floorand roof dirt19kg., ofPenobel usedper day.
'*; e X,+•*
Control- Point
JLZ12L
2.7(3)0.35^
0.14
\Vholo
fit'.:
I
" " " i
2 5+(E)
V/hoi.--
F.r.o
Notes:5.
6, -
7.
0.
0 Standard Divlatlon • •{- Man-welclitcd Mean
++ Sampled for time at face only.
TABLE 3
8. TABLE k I'-'AOI; SUMMARY
r.'.v.m n.c.uSOvVO COM-. Cc/.IP.i.
Ccxb Co-X-
Meltonfield 03:150 702
Si to
Method of working andmachine details.
Dust suppression
• - - . - _ - '
Supports
Siio
Oicuroi:™(Filling Shifts)
O.G.3.N.
; K<J ;:>'..>:: r c.( Ki'.-n In O.-cupoiiw.v.l Group
j MMn R.-stfraUo lUQ-jMc-r
i ^ 3rd Oa- - t r - r; Dust ir.d <jj.. tr.rjI Co.'icenVMbn r ')y-'' ' 'r
j ^Ih QJ.IC or
\ rnr/m' Yearj 1 ~~: I'.s^'i Sxnplo Cc/nccTilntbni
i Ail. C.cnaa'.r.-Ac-n inr/n1""t
Qj.Tlt ConceMrjtion ' fr\j;/m*(
i Sit,
j ... (_ % t . f v i
i ( I V p p i r o t l o n Sli lfu)O.G.? .s.
| N;:m'.--r of l-'.c-r. in C^cu^.tionr.! Crcur)
j 1 ic.vi Rctpirr.b.'c D;>;t Concent ralicn
1 (r>r Occupation mr/m8
< 'l-'icr.n Simple Coiiccntr.ition1j fcr Silo nif;/m8
! Ash ConccfUr.ilion fii^/ai1
I
; Qitjflz ConccnlrMi^n rnj/m*
F.ico T.-CO-. : n/, Sl .^t ln^ f-!nli!i!n' '
O.;!,:-r, L'.-.U: Oito
82.6 July, 197*+ Noy, 1976
^ ADVANCED HEADING •
Bored, fired, power loaded.(a) AB 52KW Arc wall cutter.(b) Eimco side lo'ader.
Sprays on cutter and stageloader, delay fitting.
*
Hydraulic props, bars.3. 66x3. 05m Arch* girders.
2
Rippers
(a). F571 (b) F60010 • 10
2.6 (3)
3.9 (D
2.6 (3) 3.9 (10~__
2.9 £*00.731.650.22
•
w
•
^ — — -._- — ~ . '; i .- — r~~ •• -,?-?-. :. . ' ~~." .:;.- -~i^ — J~^
Type- of l:.xo U-hpl l i 1 !•- i ; ; l > t•"••"•• .-«——•• -»—•.—«- ™.rt —-»^..«.. ,...,— —fc*. *—.«.—
Single unit 201mlongwall then 0.97madvancing 17%i
• INTAKE STABLE
(a) Buttock only(b) Conventional stableBored, fired and handfilled.
Delay firing
Hydraulic props, bars.
3
Stablemen
(a) F572 (b) F596^ 6
2.5 (2)
2.4 (2)
1.9 (D
2.5 (2) 2.2 (3)1
2.M5)0.28
1.V*0.19
: — ̂ _^_: _:_ — L._: .•;.'• • •_ • i_i — .i_.._
Notes:1. No. 2 machine withdrawn May, 1976 and replaced by conventional stable with Eimcoloader in return roadway.
2. Face shortened in June. 1976 and reopened Aug, 1976, with conventional intakestable and return rip.
3. June, Oct., Nov, 1976 cutting roof dirt at return end of fac.e. '
A. Face stood first two weeks in October, 1976.
( ) f-Junilior of 5jni;)!
CHART B32 FACE
Shift Cyclo-. -r . — .-j._ . . . . . . . .̂ «̂..
2 shiftcoaling
AYCT.ICOOu'.F'lit •
per &i!ft
132 ton
FACE
Power loaded .AB 93KW Bill Di, shearer.
Pick face flushing
Dowty-5 leg chocks.
if
Colliers
(a) F573
2. if ( i f )
2. if (if:
20
10
(b)F597lif
.<-
. 2.2 (1)
.;
2.2 (1)
.if (5)
.91
.if 7
.23
Uoo'
Coal
Scun floor- - -I - - I .J . .T J, I . - , - - ,
Seat earthCoal (spavin)
RETURN END OR STABLE
(a) Power loaded, BJD 75KWRanging drum shearer,
(b) Bored, fired & handfilled.
(a) Pick face flushing.(b) Delay firing.
Hydraulic propsj, bars.i
5' :
No. 2 m/c
(a) F580
6
2.8 ( i f )
<-
... , .... - .. . ... _
2.8 CO
Stablemen
( b ) - F598 \2\6
\
1.8(1) .fr)7.5(1 )'.(;2)v
if. 7 (2)
3.^ (6)2.13
- 2.010.30
RETURN
Avnr/i"0VcfitlbtlonQusru ty
6.30ms/s •
ROADWAY
(a) Power loaded by BDRD shearer( 1 ) or Eimcoshovel (2) .(b) Bored, fir ed& handfilled
(a) I.Pick face flusMnt2. Hand sprays.
(b) Delay firing.
2.ififx3.05niArch girders.
Packers. . 1.
(a)F5896
1,6(1)
-
-
1.6K-D
•
7
and Ri2.
(a)F5908
2.0(1)
2.0(1)
ppers
(b)P59910.
• ji i *" i i
if. 5(3)q Of g\
5.0(5)
4S1 ( ? ) •J 3'. 01
' 2.if50.36
. • • : : . '
"
Tcmp=i7rt«K>v C i. .. —-.-_—„.-..—..—...D,Y 22. if •!Wet 19.1R.H.. 73.8
REMARKS
Cutting 0.15mfloor dirt.
VjKg. OfPenobel usedper day.
- o •
Control
Point
2*JQ(3L,6X2)
5.K6)2.58
—
o.kk
\Vholo
fjco
t
i
3.0+
Whoia
Fnio
i
Average sampling, time for face samples 6.99h; and 5.96h at Site 8.
6.
7.
D.
0 Standard Dsviatton .[- Man-waljjhted Mean++ Sampled for ' t ime at
face only. TAOI.E if
10. TABLE 5 FACG SU'-iMAI\Y
f...-.-,i.i N.C.U. FACO Fcco '5i.\vn Co:r. Co/-,! flv.k % Stm!n;j f lni ihln"
Ccxla Cc-Jo C.itr-r. O.V.c Q.jto; 4
Dunsil 03:3^0 502 85.1 Dec, 1975 Aug, 1976
i,:ta
Method of working andmachine details
Dust suppression
Supports
Sito
(Filling Shifts)O.G.S.N.
; t--:u; ;>'.>; r c.i l-V.-n in Urcup.rjo.i:.! oroiip
i Mean Rcspir.iblo lit Quarterj
j Dust 2nd OuvtcrI
j ConcenUMbr. 3rd Qu'u:cr
I , ^ , ^h Quartert for Occupation
i mg/rn*' Yc^r
i ' " " ""•"- - ••; t'jcjfi S:irn,-)!o Concentration
! for Site mr./m»
I Aih C.o.-iccnU.'ivion cnf;/m*
| Qj?rt t Concentration ' rno/m11
i .< Occupationj (IYcp;roUon Shlfu)j O.G.7 N.
j K'-jrnlxT of l-i(-n in Occup.itionr.t Croup
j I'iowi P.cspir.-.'ji'^ D-jit Co.iccnlralicn
| Cnr O:cup,ilion mp/m"
, ' l-'ican Simple Coitccntrntion1| To:1 Site mr;/m8
! Ash ConccruMtion rnj/m*
! Qiiirtz Concentration mj/m*V. ___. _,_. —
INTAKE HEADING ;
Bored, fired and Eimco loaded.'
Delay firing, Sprays on stageloader.
3.66x3.05* Arch girders.
2
Rippers
F583,
6
1.5 (3)
3.2 (1)
1.9 CO
1.9 CO0,87*1.150.16,
I Typy of F.v.o Lonp.lh l - U i i j h t.- «
'Single Unitlongwall 210m 1.02madvancing
' INTAKE STABLE
Bored, fired, and handfilled
Delay firing.
Hydraulic props, bars.
3
Stablemen
F58<f
8.
3.1 (5)
_. , ..,
3.1 (5).
3.1 (5)0.65
1.850.22
!
_:: ,;,~' ;..'"•.•. "..;...; — ^_i : — -•. .-..•."''. .f.- ..-—.—- ; ^ ; — ;
j Notes: .j '• May, 1976 seam rolling, total dirt worked varied from 0.25 to 0.66m.
2. Low productivity due £° difficulty in holding roof.
3i 4.2 (E), Estimated concentration by analogy with samples taken at this, ' site during previous year. '
] f>> Average sampling time for face samples 7.31h; 'and 5.72h at Site 8.. ™ ~— .
( ) Numto
CHART H1111.
FACE
Slilf(.Cy:!o Aycr-too . Hoof Sc^.m Plcor Avcr<n•*•• **.•.««....•.•«, *_. ..«.*•»—. OU*f'i ' t ~' " - ' - I - - I ' »-HXT, -aum-l — __ JJ— • . T »_> J _. -T." J • 1, 1.-- J J- •. 1 1 _ J. UIJ n . • ... 1 .^' 1 T VC fl 1 1 ! ' ' U ̂ |1
.Two -shift ixrsJi.Ht 0.06m dirt Seat earth • QuantityUO<lliI1B 85 'ton , Coal in S6£P I8pav-in) 7.50mVs
FACE
Power loaded.AB 149KW disc shearer
Pick face flushing
Dowty 5 leg thin seam chocks.
4
Colliers
F585
15
. 3.1 ( 8)
1.8 ( 3)
.
' 2.8 (11) . .
2.8 (11)1.851.580.24
'
. RETURN END
Power loaded and hand packingBJD. B59s Ranging drum shearer withF..I.D. arm. .
Pick face flushing
*Hydraulic props , <bars
5 . .
No 2.M|c:) team
F586
4
5.9 ( M
1.4 ( 2)
,_
4.4 ( 6)
4.4 ( 6)4.37
2.360.41
• ... 3. 05x2. 44m Arch
girders.7
Packers
F587
4
!~
4.2 CB) 3
o.
.
, *
^
Tcmp^K-ro C
Dry 24.3'Wet 21.5R.H.. 77.9
;
v !\A(U,S
0.60m dirtcut on .average.
20kg 6fPenobel usedper day.
I
. •• 0-
Control
Point
4.1 (.3)
2.1(1)
3.6(4)1.37
—
0.18
\Vholo.Pacs
i
i
iWhole.
Tnco
i
Notes:S.
6.
7.
0.
0 Standard Deviation • •}- Han-wcstglitcd Moin++ Sampled for time at face-only.
TABLE 5
12- ' TABLE 6 FACIJ SUMMARY
f".v:in N.CU'.. Iv.co fVco5i\vr> Co;c. 0 c.-.l R.v.k 7, Sl.-.nlrv f!M-,!i!i .-«
Ccxb Co-Jo O.ilr-r, O.-,u: Qj to
-Beanshaw 03:230 602 8O Sept 1970 July, 1976
Silo
Method of working andmachine details.
Dust suppression
Supports
SilO
• . (Filling Shifts)O.G.3.N.
; Ku;:>V>rr c.f I'Vvn In O.'cup.r, i;..nM Group
Mcin rv-^inblo UtQ-j:rtcr
INTAKE ROADWAY •
Bored, fired. and handfil'led. '
Delay firing. Sprays on .stage loader.
3. 66x3. 05m Arch girders.
1
Rippers
F539
10
f f ....... •— •— • — ~» »• • 1 1 -I. •»• — • •••..•>. 1. . ̂ -^ II ..!••• 1 ̂ -1 ».• . < •. .-, . . | •
! Dult 5r.dO.vtcr j
j Co.-KC-n'.rMbr, 3rdOu.ir:cr
i far O:c;ip3l!on ' n . ''"'. "! . ._ . .
mp/iTi' Ycjr
' Iton S:,rnp!o Conccntntbn»
1 A-.I, C.c:.ccn-.r.uiin rnC / .n'
Qj?fU Concept rat ion ' m:-/m*(
Sill:
•, C'C'-vjOiion(lYcpirotlon Sl i l fu)
O.G.? .N.
lv::mV» :T of l- ' i i-ri in O;cup.'.tif>.ir.l Group
j 1 i:.-.ri ric:-pirr.';..'D D:>;t Co.tcenlrclicn
(r.r Occupation rt>p/me
i 'l- 'icsrv Sample Coi.ccnlr.MionI
for Sito ni^/rii*
Ash ConccrVir/Uion rn^/m*
.< Qi'^r-tz Conr.cnlfAlbn rn[!/mft
v
• ,i-- - - - - T_ - i i- i i i-u nil
1.2 (E)
9
Type: of l-'.ico ( .c -np lJ i IU i:;!i t.. — ...^^ *— . » »^*— ^.p,^^^.,....— — ..^^ .
Single Unitlongwall 22*tm 0.97madvanc ing
INTAKE STABLE
Bored, fired and handfilled.
Delay firing.
Hydraulic props, bars.
3Stablemen
F5ifO
6
. 1.5 (1)
i • • i i i i , . j , « . . , , , I ,
1.5 (1)
1.5 (1)•
0.85o.Ht
.... .... ... ... -.- — _ . ... i i . - . , . . ,
J — T*-~ : : •-— _— . — . — --— .
Notes;I- May, 1976. Fault at return corner, face being turned.
2. 1.2 (E) Estimated concentration, by analogy' with (samples >takeni at this sl.te duringprevious year.
3- Average sampling for face samples 7.09h; and 5.26h at Site 8.'
( . ) Nurr.liLT cf 5jc.--.pJo5
13.
CHART. , - . - - - . — . _—*-
Slilfi Cyclo
2 shiftcoaling
•-- -If , -' --j-T , t - -
AYC/M<:O
per s J l i f l t
110 ton
FACE
Power loaded.AB93KW Bi Di shearer.
Pick face flushing.
Dowty 5 leg chocks.
4
ColliersF541
16
3.2 .(3)•
3.2 (3) .
3.2 (3)1.791.940.33
Roof
Coal
ri..,..l .......... j- mi i i
Sc".m
Coal
- -,-!-- r, i - - - . i i ir'---
PlOOP
Seatearth(spavin)
RETURN STABLE
Bored, fired and handfilled...
Delay firing.
Hydraulic props, bars.
5'
StablemenF542
2
2.5 (E)
.
D06 ' FACE........ ,,.T-.T.r,T 1,. ....... . „ , - , , - . . , - „ - , ,
Avor.-i;;oVcntH'.itlon
Quantity
6.52m3/s
RETURN ROADWAY
Bored, fired andhandfilled.
Delay firing.
2.:44x3..05m Archgirders. • •
7Rippers .
F543
2
1.1 (1)
1.1 (1)
. 1.1 (1) •- i
0.600.09
-
.
. "'
Tcmp^m C <
Dry 24.1 •Wet 21.9R.H.. 81 tQ
REMARKS
0, _.. ,
0.12m offloor dirt.
9Kg:;ofPenobel usedper day.
8
Control
'•Point
7.^ .(D'
7.4 (1)— .
-0.46
Whole.
F«o• " • " ••"
I
2.2+
Who!,-)
FACO
^ _
Notes:S.
6. -
7.
0.
0 Standard Deviation • .j- Man-wolchtcd MCJO
++ Sampled for time at face only . TAOLG 6
14. TABLE 7 r'ACIj SU.'-iM/MVY
•"-r-*-^ ""•'•'"• '-"-'->-•••••*'-*"•'•»•''•• **«•—•
Dc.vri
— .
Beamshaw
f'.-.vnCo: r.Ccxb
03:230
N.C.I).Co-.! To..-.'.:
Co-Jo.
602
7.O.r !,:-.-,
-- — —•••-
84.1
F.v.oSl~.n1n:>
U-.to. ..
June, 1973
IV cof-!nl-,h!n"
O'jto.... — „._„. __.™_.
T)-p;: of iV/.n
Single Unitlongwalladvancing
u-n:<i!i
226m
i U i i - l i l
0.98m
Sitn
Method of working andmachine details.
•
Dust suppression
Supports
Siio
octroi:™• . (Rlilnc Shifts)
O.G.S.N.
; K'u;;>'..cr c-f I'V'.n In O:ci;p.':!ic:.nr.l Croiip
Mctn P/.-spirablo ' s l Q'J :rl'.-r
INTAKE ROADWAY •
Bored, fired. and handfilled.
Delay firing and sprays onstage loader.
3. 66x3. 05m Arch girders.
1
Rippers
F550
10
1.9 (6)
Dult 2nd Ouster j 1.1 (4)
Co-, , 3rdOo.vter
i , xv , ';th Q^rter( far Occupation
rr\p/in* Year
! KXM, S:,mp!o ConccntrMbrt1
i /\.jl> C.c.'iccfi»r»iUw'n cno/i i i1
j v. - » r,i
Silv
(IVcpirollon Sti lfu)O.G.S X.
1.2 (2)
3.1 (2)
1.8(14)
1.8(14)1.18*
0.900.14
INTAKE STABLE
Undercut, fired, waffledand handfilled.AB52KW Arc 'wall cutter.
Sprays on machine.
Hydraulic props, bars.
3 'Stablemen
F551
6
. 2.1 (5)
1.5 (4)1.8 (3)4.6 (D
2.0(13)
2.0(13)0.91
1.160.18
•
. •
I l̂ ;:m'.-.-'r of l-'.f-ri in O;cur-.''.',ionr.t ^'r^^P_
j I';:,-.:-. P,cipir.-.̂ :: D-j:l Conccnlralica
' (nr Occ«jpr:liort mr./m*
'' |-'ie".!A S^fn;:!o Coiicrntr.-'.ticnI]' for Site mr/rn'
! Aih ConcoYiMlion
; Qirir^z Conr.cnlr.iton
Notes;
(\ifjm1
'• Nov, Dec, 1976, little return end work, face being turned.
^- Average sampling time .for face samples 7.33h; and 4.79h at Site 8,
3.
CHART DO?' '15.
FACE
Sliift Cyc'o Ayi:rao,o-r-.-.,.. ._, „ . .. ,««n-» C'U'""t
2 shifts (XT&i l f tcoaling
185 ton
FACE
Power loaded. .AB93KW Bi Di shearer.
.
Pick face flushing.
Dowty 5 leg chocks.
if .
Colliers
F552
3.5 (2)
2.0 (>)
2.8 (7)
, •• '
2.7(13)-
2.7(13)1.15
1.310.20
Roof Sc*m--,.-, n ., . ,.,j-i -m±j<.j , , , . r . , .. . , , -, ,
Coal Coal
— '-- ,'. "-'i I^IZ' — '.". .. . .. ..'_.:- — ____ . —
REEURN STABLE
Bored, fired and hand-filled.
*
Delay firing.
.
Hydraulic props, bars.
5 '
Stablemen
F553
' • 8
2.0 (1)
2.7 (D
3.6 (1)2.8 (3)
2.8 (3)0.79
- 1.580.22
floor Avor;,,"o. — ̂ — . . VcntH'.itton
seatearth . Quantity(spavin)
L_ . . . . . . . . . .-._;» JL —...—..-_'„.„. __ _ —
'RETURN ROADWAY
Bored, fired and handfilledto Miniveyor.
Delay firing.
2.itifx3.05m Arch girders.
7
Rippers
• F55^
10
2.6 (2) '
2.3 (3)
<+.6 (5)3.5(10)
3.5(10)1.79
2.000.31
_ : :
.
•
C
Tc.-mp3i7ilurc C ', i. ,i TDry 23.9Wet 21.6K.H. 82
RCMAKKS
Cutting 0.20mfloor..
25Kg;0f?Penobel used .per day. .
-. c c~-H?
Control
Point
O • 5' \ 5 S
LL li.( LL ^
3.7(3)
3.K3)
*f.Ml3*)1.62
1.7k0.27
•»
\Vholoface )
i
2.6+
Whoi-aFaco
1
Notes:S.
6.
7.
* Standard Deviation • .j.+.+ Sampled for time at face only.
Mcjrj
TAOLG 7
16. TABLE 8 FACE SU.'-iMAUY
Gi.\vr>
• ' ' • - ii — " -••'——— — *— »— —
Beanshaw
f...v,m D.C.IA. Iv.co iVco Typt of l:.v.f) l.c-n-.M!) . l l v i : ; h fCc'.T. C(.-.! \-.-.r,',: f'/, Sl;xtln;> f !n lv ! i !n" ~Ccxiy Cc.J,; C.-.iLr-r, O;-,io Uj to Single Unit
_ _.._ - _- longwall 19^m 0.97m03:230 602 8^.1 Sept, 1976 advancing
Sitn
Method of working and machinedetails.
Dust suppression
Supports
5-ito
OtcuroCon(fi l l ing Shifts)
O.G.3.N.
; K'u;;i!>:r c.f Kr.n In O:cui".':ti:...>ir.l Group
! Mean R'_-sr>;nb!oI; DunIj Conccn'.rMbn
1 for Occupation
In Qj:hcr
Jr-dOu-^r j
3rd Qi».u;cr
1th Qj.-rtor
Yc,-i1 K-20U Siirnplo ConccntrMlwi
t AM i C.C' iCLft ' tf \ iV(C;n (OP/M*1
i " ' '
\ SiU:
1 ... _ _;< _j (IYor.>rotton ShlfU)j O.G.? X.
! l\'i::nS'T of 1-li-ri in Occup.V.ionr.l Croupi
> (.ir O'cupulion mp/m*
i ' l-ic-r,r> Sample Coiiccntr.Uicni1 for Site (V>E/™'
! Ash ConccnU'ition rnp/m1
; Qi'iflz ConcciUr.iton rnj/rn*
INTAKE ROADWAY
Bored, fired, Minded shovel.i \f
Delay firing. Sprays onstage loader.
3. 66x3. 05m Arch girders.
1
Rippers
F591
9
2.0 (6)
2.7 (5)
2.8 (7)
.' 2.5 (18)_. —
2.5 (18)0.63*1.210.17
ADVANCE HEADING INTAKE STABLE
Power loaded Dosco Bored, firedBretby in- seam & handfilled.header. •*
External sprays. Delay firing.
Hydraulic props, bars0
2 3Stablemen
F592 F592
6 9
2.7 (5)9.7 (4) 3.8 (5)
3.8 (8)
. 5.8 (9) 3.8 (13): — I
4.6 (22)4.952.890.50
•
*
«.
V —- T — •- ""- ; — ~~ — .',.' '. "T-T~ • -— • ' — -: rrr- — - ~-
Notes:'• Return heading machine withdrawn Oct, 1976.
"L Intake heading machine withdrawn Nov, 1976.
1. Average .sampling time for face samples 7.29h; and 5.48h at Site 8.
( ) Mtitiioor of fv}r,i;»!c-.
D08
17.
FACE
$lilfi.Cyc'o Ayeraro Hoc/ Sc5m floor Avnr.'i,"o
3 shift pcrsJ i i i f t Seatearth Quantity^ • Varying coal _ . r • \ — >coaling . . , Coal (spavin)S 150 ton or greybind p. 6.64mVs •
FACE ' '
Power loaded. Eickhof fdouble- ended ranging drumshearer, floor mounted t172KW Rack-a-track.
Pick face flushing plusexternal sprays.
Dov/ty 5 leg thin seamchocks.
.k
Colliers
F593
21
2.9 (6)
2.6 (9)
3.1 (D
2.8 (16) '.'
2.8 (16)1.^-5
1.550.24
ADVANCEHEADING
Power loaded,Dosco Bretbyin*seamheader.
External sprays.
^RlfTtJSN END
Stable eliminatedby face machine.
-
- * Hydraulic props,bars.
6 5 .Stablen
F594
6
5.2 (2)
5.2- (2)
len
F594
3
4.1 (5)
5.7 (2)
4.5 (7)
4.7 (9)1.332.880.47
RETURN ROADWAY
Cut, bored, fired& handfilled toMiniveyor fromDec, 1976.
Delay firing.
2. 44x3. 05m Archgirders.
7
Rippers
F595
12
2.8 (4)
•4 .6 (9)
3.7 (2)
4.0 (15)
4.0 (15)'1.572.540.47
.
*
Notci: . '
Temp,,** ~C "•
Dry 23.7Wet 22.7R.H.. 75.3
PvEMAIlKS
Cutting up to0.22m floor.
20KgLof ,Penobel usedper day.
Ii0
Control
Point
3.6 (4)
5.1 (3)
5.4 (3)
4.6(10)1.372.290.36
i
\Vholo
fsco
1
1
3.6+
V/hobF.V.G
I
S. .
6. . • . • . .
7 . . ' . . . ' ' . ' " ' . • '
0. . ' . .
Standard Deviation • •[• Min-\vo!f.litcd Mem++ Sampled for time' at -face only. TADLC 8
18.TABLE 9
RETREAT FAGS SUMMARY CHART
FACE E05
Sean
New Hill
SeamCorr.Code
03:140
/ Face
Length
102m
Height
1.75m
Average ventilationquantity
IT . C . B . ftCoal Rank '̂ ,Code Carbon
601.or. ̂ ̂»x Averag>*bnil t /v j. 4.
3 shiftcoaling 208 ton
Face FaceStarting . FinishingDate Date
Nov, 1975 Oct, 1976
Roof Seam
2 dirt. _ . bands ofC°al 0.05 and
0.10m
TypeofFace
SingleUnit
; Floor
Canisterlikeseatearth
, Temperatures C Relative11. 45 my sec Dry20.2 Vet 18.2 Humidity 76.0
Method of Working
Machine' Details .-. . • • - . :.-
Dust Suppression •-•
Supports
Site
OccupationOccupation group serial number
Number of men in group
Mean RespirableDust, Concent rationmg/m
1st quarter
2nd quarter3rd quarter
4th quarter
Year
Mean sample concentrationfor site mg/m-' . v.-.- ' :
Standard deviation
Ash concentration mg/tr
Quartz concentration mg/m
Faco
Power loaded
Double ended, ranging drumshearer, 201KW
Pick facer flushing "'";'' " ' "" '""'
Gullick: 6 leg chocks
• k
Colliers
F582
21
3.0
3.9
3.4
• ;.,?A1.71
(24)
(26)
(5d)
(50) ___ ..:.,,./,,
2.0?
. 0.23 . . . • : . - - . .
Remarks
Cuttingonaverage0.25m'floor.
ControlPoint ++
3.7 (5)6.8 (4)
5.1 (9)
3.01
2.65
0.25
NOTES: Average sampling time on facey.63h; and 7.06h at'Site '8.
++ Sampled for time at face only. •
TABLE 10
RETREAT FACE SUMMARY CHART19.
FACE E06
Sean
New Hill
SeamCorr.Code
03:1̂ 0
, Face
Length
127m
Height
1.52m
Average ventilationquantity
N.C.B. . ^ Face FaceCoal Rank '* , Starting FinishingCode Carbon Date Date
601 Oct, 1976
Shift *vfaf Roof Seam., , Output . _wyc-Le per shift 2 dirt
- 3 shift coal bands forcoaling 40tf ton °-15m
TypeofFace
SingleUnit
Floor'
Canisterlike 'seatearth
, Temperatures C Relative2.31 nr/sec Dry 20.3 Wet 18.1 Humidity 80.5
Method of Working
Machine Details " '- •<••..•.•-..
Dust Suppression .v ,_..,,; .. .,
Supports
Site .
OccupationOccupation group serial number
Number of men in group
Mean RespirableDust, Concentrationmg/m
1 st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd qtiarter
4th quarter
Year
Mean sample concentrationfor site mg/m-? -- - -.•,;':••'••••'' :
Standard deviation
Ash concentration
Quartz concentration
mg/m'
mg/m
Paco •
Power loaded •
Doube ended .r.anging drum .._.., ....shearer, 201KW.
Pick̂ face- flushing: - • "•'•""• "•••'"•• """
Gullick 6- leg chocks
' .- ' k.
Colliers•F582 '
21
lf.3 (22)
3.8 (19)
••• *f.1 (M)
4.1 (41)
•1.75 • :
2.02
0.22 •
Remarks
Cuttingup to0.35mof totaldirt
TKgof 'Penobelused perday.
8
ControlPoint ++
8.2 .(5)
7.1 CO
7.? (9)
2.39
3.81
0.46
NOTES: Average sampling time on face 7.72h; >nd 6',37'h at Site '8.
++ Sampled for time at face only -
TABLE 1°
20. TABLE 11 FAOlJ f.UNMA
r-.-.-,m I.'.CH
1
f-C.vr) Coir. Ccv-.! To.Ccxb Cc-Jj
— — • • • • •' — r — —
New Hill 03:140 601
Sito
Method of working and' machine details.
Dust suppression
Supports
Si'.o
OCUVM:™(Fill ing Shifts)
O.G.S.N.
Ku;;>'..>:r (,f K'.-n In O.'ffp.itiorol Group
HVVJI U'.-sf.;nb!o 1st Q^rl'.Y--*•• •!!!• "~ .*»•».•. • ! IV !•••'(
Dust 2nd O-'''-r
ConccntrMbn 3rdOu.vlor
for O:cu[\3tion
tTtp/m* Year.. . — , .. _
Keen S:irn;>!o Cor;ccntntbri
Q.J.TU Ccricc.'itrition ' tn.';/(n
Sit'.:
i ...(lYcfwroUon SlilfU)
O.G.? .s.
Ix'iirn'.v..',- of 1 'I'-n in Occup.'.tio.'ir.l Croup— • • - • ~- — -
I'.c.-.n f'.ct.pirr.b.'c Dv:t Co.iccn'.rr.ticn
fr.r Occupation mp/m*
i ' l-V:sr» Simple Coiicc-ntr.-.ticnI| for Sito nip/m1
Ash Conctninliori ni/'./m1
1; Qiiiflz ConcciUi'.iti.in rnQ/ni*V
Note;:
F.-.co r.-ctj 'p/ St.Ttl.'i;' F I n l v i i l r i 1 '
CM !,:.-, O,-.u: (iv.'.o« r.U*— —*...— . — »«-— ̂ *— , -.^»- — .*—«.* — . *. — ̂ ^— .
Sept, 76
INTAKE ROADWAY
Bored, fired and power loaded;Campacker and Dirthauser shovel*-
Delay firing. Sprays on stageloader.
•
1
Rippers.
F601
w*. *^,r--r.~.---L,^n----r-i—*m .T- ".L. • TJ — - —
2.3 (D
3.5 (8)
1.5 (9)
i ' 2.6 (18)—-—••• -*~— ~— — — — • • "-— —
2.6 (18)1.661.430.14
•
,
•
i — . — — — —
Y>T.;.' of fy.n l.c/r.n'a I ! ; ! > : > [•"••*"• •"'** — ' -•* "™ •«. — «—- — -' — n,-*^, »>.»... ,— — ̂ .—•_.—. .
Single unitlongwall 165m 1.68madvancing.
' INTAKE FACE END
53m Power loaded with singleended ranging drum shearer(149KW) with F.I.D. arm.
Pick face flushing andexternal sprays.
Gullick 6 leg chocks.
3
No. 1 Machine Team'and assistants
F602
-._...—. — — ... , .
.
2.9 (2)
4.2 (5)
2.0 (5)
3.0 (12)'
3.0 (12)1.46
1.770.19
. L , . - , .
_ _-„___-. _. ~ ....̂ _ — . ^ —
j. First advancing face in New Hill Seam.
2. Webster packer withdrawn Oct, 1976.
3( Campacker withdrawn Nov, 1976.
.-}. Average sampling time for face samples 7.54h; and 6.74h at Site 8.
( . ) t-.'tirr.bor of Sample
CHART E11
21.
FACE
Sliiri.Cyc'0 Aycr.ico . Roof S«m floor Avo.r;,"oCutfut \ Vcntibttoi)
3 shift r- •• j dirt bands Ganistercoaling Coal (0.25m total) like seat c. 9^3/0^ - ; 7 ^ ? x o n . u . ^ ^ m / o
earth
FACE
Power loaded. 149KW Single endedranging drum shearer with F.I.D. arm.
Pick face flushing and externalsprays .
Dowty Type 180 6 leg chocks.
. if
Colliers
F603
4. .
2.7 (2)
3.1 do)
^.3 (25) .
^.3 (25)1.782.Mf0.29
RETURN ROADWAY
Ripped by No 2 machine, shoulderbored and fired, Webster packer.. Mi'adey- ahovelV;-
'•• • ..
7- '
Rippers
F6Qif
~.
1.Q C\}
4.7 (3)'
5.0 (1if) •
5.0 (HO2.372.88c .0.37
.
t "
^
Tcmp2,^re C .
D,-y 20.7Vv'ct 18. if
•R.H..79.2
REMARKS
Seam section2.13m
1o Kg of -Penobel usedper day. •
8
ControlPoint
f, R (^5.3 ( i f )
5.0 (112.11
2.840.32
WholePace
.
i
I
3.84-
WhobFate
•
1
Notes.:
6. •
7.
0.
0 Standard Dsviation • •{• Mm-\vu!£litcd Mcin
++ Sampled for time at 'face only. TADLG 11
"*'' ,22.-
For explanation of site numbers see Table 2 (page 4). .Intakedust levels tend to be similar to those of the previous yearwith the. exception of the value for site 2. The cpncentr.ationof 3. 4 mg/rn^ for this site:is weighted by nine observationsfrom D08 face intake Dpsco -In-seam Loader, which gave a;rrfeainconcentration o f 5 . 8 m.g/m3. " . • * ' • • •
4. 1. 2 Retreat faces' (New Hill Seam) The overall mean concentrationof 3. 7 mg/m3 (91 samples) was the same as the previous year. Thehigher individual observations generally tended to occur on E06 coal-face where coal output was nearly twice that of E05 face, and whereadditional floor dirt was being worked.
4. 1. 3 Faceworkers common to seam or colliery Table 14 follows andsummarises the mean concentrations for the four occupational groupsconcerned.
Table
Respirable dust concentrationsfor General Faceworkers
• •• -"•• •
Occupational: GroupSerial No. andLocation
Face ConveyorAttendantsF430Meltonfield
ShotfirersF48All seams
Officials andCraftsmenF483All seams
Face PreparationF5̂ 9
All seams
MeanTcbncentrations, mg/m3
Respirable Dust
197̂
3.8('3)
5.6( 5)
2.3(16)
1.5(11)
1975
3.2( 3)
5.1( 2)
3.4(22)
2.3( 7)
1976
6.1
( 3)4,. 60*
5*1 -»
2.0( 5)0.91
1.3(11)0.48
1976
Ash
3.67
„ .
1.24
0.90
Quartz
0.35
_
0.17
0.13
( ) No. of samples *Standard Deviation
+ Estimated concentration, based onprevious years' observations and analogywith results from intake and return facesites in 1976.
23.
The relatively high value for the Meltonfield Face ConveyorAttendants is partly due to a single observation of 11. 4 mg/m3,from BIO face on a shift when four other larger then averageconcentrations were reported.
4. 2 Development workers
The dust concentrations are given in Table 15 at the end of thereport. The major development, Barnsley Access, was fromthe Highfields drifts where a pair of roadways using DoscoRoadheaders continued to be driven on the Beamshaw horizon,to enable re-entry to the Barnsley Seam to be made through amajor fault. The overall mean dust concentration in theseheadings and associated workings was 3. 2 mg/m3 (64 samples).
In the Beamshaw Seam, development of DOS face was completedusing a Bretby In-seam Miner to drive the face heading. Themean respirable dust value of 5. 8 mg/m3 (15 samples) revealeda high quartz concentration of 0. 95 mg/m3 (16. 4 per cent).
The overall mean respirable dust concentration for all collierydevelopment decreased to 3. 3 mg/m3 (184 samples) from 3. 7 mg/m3
(108 samples, 1975).
The overall mean quartz value of 0. 35 mg/m3 is higher than thatrecorded in 1975 (0. 29 mg/m3).
4. 3 Other non-faceworkers
(Table 16 at end of report). There are no appreciable differences inthe mean values apart from two New Hill groups, Haulage workers,E102 and Salvage workers, E106; the value of 4. l mg/m3 for thelatter group is the highest yet recorded at the colliery for anysalvage group.
The samples in occupational group E77 were again divided into twoparts for analysis, i. e. Diesel Drivers and General Haulage work.Although the ash content of the Diesel Haulage samples wasapproximately the same as the previous year (circa 57 per cent),that for the remainder of the group, the majority of whose sampleswere taken in the vicinity of the Barnsley Access stone headings,increased from 39. 6 per cent (1975) to 72. 3 per cent. In the previousyear the majority of the observations for the General Haulage workwere made in the service areas of Barnsley Seam coalfaces.
4. 4 Environmental summary
Table 21, at end of the report, gives the mean respirable dust,ash and quartz concentrations for coalfaces, development, elsewhereunderground and surface together with the corresponding values forthe previous two years.
The overall power loading mean dust concentration of 3. 4 mg/m3
was lower than that for the preceding year (3. 7 mg/m3). The ashcontent, during power loading operations, ranged from 49. 8 percent (E06 face, New Hill Seam) to 63. 2 per cent (B31 face,Meltonfield Seam).
24.
The mean quartz in ash content for all coalface operations increasedto 14. 9 per cent (13. 2 per cent in 1975) with a tendancy for thehigher values to occur on the Beamshaw faces. The quartz in ashcontent for Beamshaw DOS face ranged from 14. 0 to 18. 5 per centwith the higher contents being observed in the stables and returnroadway.
4. 5 Relationship between control point and mean face concentrations
The mean respirable dust concentrations at control points in facereturn roadways (70 metres outbye) are given in Tables 2rl 1. Theindividual control point to face ratios, Tables 21, varied between1. 05 (B31 face) and 3. 32 (D06 face). The latter ratio is not typicalas it is based on a single control point sample and five face obser-vations made during a period when little work was done at thereturn end of the face (See Table 6).
The overall colliery mean value (calculated as the ratio of the meanof 80 control point to the mean of 440 face observations) is 1. 46 andthe highest, yet recorded; values of 1. 41 and 1. 37 were recorded in1974 and 1975 respectively. The arithmetic mean of the 10 control/faceratios (based on man weighted face means) was 1. 63.
4. 6 'Total* dust measurements
Tables 17 and 18 summarise the 158 total dust determinations madeat coalfaces and elsewhere. In general, and as in previous years,the ratio of 'total1 dust to respirable dust concentrations tended tobe lower at the return ends of faces. The overall mean ratio for thecoalfaces was 8. 9 (11. 3 in 1975) and for the colliery 9. 7.
Eighteen respirable dust samples from four occupational groupswere matched with their corresponding elutriator samples foranalysis (Table 19, opposite).
It is noted that whilst the per cent ash and the compositional resultsvaried, the quartz, kaolin and mica contents of the elutriatorfractions were all lower than their matched respirable sample; thisfollows the pattern of previous years. (Harrison, 1978).
4. 7 Comparison of quartz analyses by direct and standard KBr)methods
Table 20 gives the comparison of the percentage quartz in samplefor the direct method (Dodgson & Whittaker, 1973) and by thestandard (KBrn Disc) method of analysis for face control points andBeamshaw Seam Development headings.
25,
Table 19
Composition Data of Comparable Respirableand Elutriator Dust Samples
Occupationand
Location
F592HeadersDOS
F603H/c TeamE 11
F604Return RippersE 11
E 76ConveyorAttendantsAll Seams
No. ofFilters
3 a
b
2 a
b
2 a
b
11 a
b
Wt. ofDust
mg
37.72
124.00
11.32
.39.0
12.15
71.00
21.74
237.00
Per cent in sample
Ash
74.8
64.5
55.1
49.4
60.3
66.1
59.3
65.8
Quartz
15.4
11.6
6.3
4.3
7.6
5.9
7.3
5.9
Kaolin
20.5
12.8
16.0
9.0
15.7
8.6
14.1
9.7
Mica
18.5
11.1
11.9
8.1
14.6
7.4
12.9
8.9
Ca+Mgas003
3.6
5.9
7.1
11.4
7.9
6.4
10.0
15.1
FeasCO}
4.6
3.4
3.5
4.2
3.5
2.8
5.6
3.0
a - respirable samplesb - elutriator samples
Table 20
Comparison of per cent Quartz analyses by Direct andK Br Disc Method s»Face Control Point samples and Development
Seam
Beamshaw
New Hill
Mean
Face
D07DOS
Development
E05E06E11
All
Mean per centQuartz in sample
Direct
6.2 (12)8.3 ( 8)9.6 (12)
4.6 ( 7)5.7 ( 5)6.2 ( 9)
8.0 (53)
K Br Disc
4.9 ( 1)6.4 ( 2)13.2 (70)
6.2 ( 2)6.4 ( 4)7.5 ( 2)
12.3 (81)
C ) No. of samples
26.
4. 8 Unsampled groups
There were no samples from the undernoted groups and estimatedmean respirable dust values, based on analogy with previousobservations and current measurements at nearbye sites, are asfollows:-
F533 - Rippers Intake B31F534 - Stablemen Intake B31F539 - Rippers Intake D06F542 - Stablemen Return DO6F587 - Packers Return HllF48 - ShotfirersE68 - Salvage Workers
2. 6 mgAm3
3. 1 mg/m3
1. 2 mg/m3
2. 5 mg/m3
4. 2 rng/m3
5. Ifjmg/m3
1. 6 mg/m3
27.
REFERENCES
Dodgson, J. and Whittaker, W. (1973). Determination of quartz inrespirable dust samples by infra-red spectrophotometry II.Ann, of Qcc. Hyg. Vol. 16 389-395
Harrison, G. E. (1972). Analysis of M. R. E. Gravimetric dustsamples taken at South Kirkby Colliery, 1971.Institute of Occupational Medicine File No. BP. 31021
Harrison, G. E. (1974). Analysis of M. R. E. Gravimetric dustsamples taken at'So'uth Kirkby Colliery in the dust year, 1973.Institute of Occupational Medicine File No. 31021
Harrison, G. E . (1978). Analysis of M. R. E. Gravimetric dustsamples taken at South Kirkby Colliery in the dust year, 1976.Institute of Occupational Medicine. File No. BP. 31021
Mills, C. A. and Annis, R. (1978). Pneumoconiosis Field Research:Environmental conditions at South Kirkby Colliery, 1975/76.Institute of Occupational Medicine Report No. TM/77/21
Mills, C. A. , Thorpe, H. L. and Annis R. (1974). PneumoconiosisField Research: Environmental Conditions at South KirkbyColliery t l97_2/73. Institute of Occupational Medicine Report No.TM/74/9 "
Mills, C. A. , Thorpe, H. L. and Annis, R. (1976). PneumoconiosisField Research: Environmental Conditions at South KirkbyColliery 1974/75. Institute of Occupational Medicine Report No.TM/76/9
Mills, C. A. and Thorpe, H.L. (1971). Pneumoconiosis FieldResearch: Environmental Conditions at South Kirkby Colliery 1968.Institute of Occupational Medicine Report No. TM/71/23
Table 1
South Kirkby Colliery
Saleable Output (ton). 1976-77
Seam
— ̂^ FaceQuar t e r̂ ^̂
1st
2r\A
3rd
k+*i
Face Total
Seam Total
Meltonfield
B10
37 10*4(12)
27.698(11)
41 002(13)
34,416(12)
1 1*0, 220
B31
15 324(12)
207( 1)
15 531
B32
14 421(11)7.212( 6)
2,156( 4)
23 789
179 .540
Beamshaw
D06
8 832(12)
436( 2)
9 268
007
32 472(12)
30 976(11)
18 798(13)
24 8o4(12)
107 050
D08
5.632( 4)
25 530(13)
28 ,,704(12)
57-866
174 184
Dunsil
H11
10,908(12)
3 020( 5)
13 928
13,928
New Hill
E05
30.- 456(12)
33 253(11)
1.424( D
"1
65-133-
E06
64 O4odo)
59.484(12)
123,524
E11
43 485(13)
56 808(12)
100,293
288-950
td
Face TotalDevelopment
Grand Total
656 60234.915
691 517
(12) No. of weeks in production
COoo
Table 15
Development Workers
Type
'Seam
I-3achine
Occupational groupserial number
Mean respirableDust concentration
Number of samples
Standard Deviation
Ash $
Ash cone, mg/m^
Quartz % in sample
Quartz cone. mg/nP
Development in coal
Beamshaw
Bretby in-seam miner
E94
5.8
15
6.99
75.0
4.34
16.4
0.95
Heltonfield
~>
E92
3.4
9
2.18
67.6
2.28
11.4
0.38
New Hill
Dosco
E101
3.7
39
3.28
62.8
2.35
7.5
0.28
Development in stone
Beamshaw
E93
2.7
6
1.31
71.1
2.26
13.2
0.42
' BeamshawBarnsley Access
Dosco
E93
3,2
64
2.85
71.1
1.91
13.2
0.36
Meltonfield
Dosco
E91
1.8
4
0.98
63.8
1.12
5.0
0.09
New Hill
Dosco
E101
11.4
2
8.90
78.4
8.94
13.5
1.54
Other development
Beanshaw
E96
1.3
18
0.49
60.1
0.81
8.2
0.11
Meltonfield
E95
2.5
22
1.40
66.9
1.70
8.6
0.22
Nsw Hill
E103
4.5
5
1.21
67.6
3.06
6.6
0.30
tdfE
rv>vo
30.
TABLE 16
Outbye workers and Surface
Occupational Groupand Serial Number
ConveyorAttendants E ?6
Stage Loader E 76Attendants E 99
E100E105E110
Haulage E 77E 78E 84E102
Roadway E 49Repairers E 88
E 85E107
Salvage E 22E 68E106
General Workers E 73Cleaners E 7kOfficials andCraftsmen E 87Bricklayers E 54Pit BottomWorkers ' E 75
" E 80Other Officialspart time u/g E 82
Surface others S 0
Location
All Seams
BarnsleyMeltonfieldBeamshawNew HillDunsil
All
Barnsley/DunsilBeamshawMeltonfieldNew Hill
All
BarnsleyBeamshawMeltonfieldNew Hill
All
M/Field/B/ShawBarnsleyNew Hill
All
All SeamsAll Seams
All SeamsAll Seams
Except Haigh MoorHaigh Moor
All Seams
Surface
Concentration mg/m
Respirable dust
Mean
1974
2. if
2.23.̂1.82.3
2.2
1.31.51.62.51.8
5.11.72.21.8
2.31.71.82.81.8
1.4•3.3
2.1-•
0.71.1
1.4
o.4
1975
2.0
•1.51.91.92.72.1
2.1.
1.91.91.71.6
1.7
M2.52.73.7
2.91.81.22.31.8
1.23.4
2.22.0
0..61.5
1.3
0.3
Mean S.D.
1976
2.K 98)
2.5( 15)2.3( 5)2.6( 37)1.7( 11)2M 68)
1.9( M)2.2( 40)1.4( 60)3.2( '40)
2.1(181)
1.7( D2.8( 13)2.3( 33)3.0( 4)
2.5( 5D
1.8( 20).-4.K 3)2.K 3)
2.2( 42)3.8( 25)
2.4( 18)1.7( 7)
0.5( 55)1.K 15)
1.K 2)
0.3( ̂ 3)
1.18
...1.240.771.230.61
1.16
2.43.1.221.332.02
1.86...
1.591.681.721.64
1.31>
2.09
1.58
1.793.25
1.410.78
0.380.98
0.38
0.16
Ash
Mean
Qsrtz
Mean
1976
1.26
—1.461.141.550.971.41
1.341.210.991.85
1.311.111.631.5̂1.80
1.571.14
-2.70
1.34
1.372.16
1.530.93
0.220.58
0.72
0.12
0.16
0.170.150.140.10
0.14
0.270.160.130.21
0.19
0.150.210.210.14
0.20
0.12
0.23
0.13
0.180.29
0.210.10
0.020.07
0.10
0.01
TABLE 16
Table 17
Total Dust Concentrations (mg/m )Face and Control Sites
-̂-«^^ Site^^^^^^
Face "̂̂ "̂ -̂
B10
B31
B32
D06
DO?
D08
H11
E11
MeanAdvancing Faces
Retreat FacesE05 and E06
1
H
21.8(3) 6.8-~
-,
45.6(2) 25 JO21.0(1) 7.7
32.8(1) 5.4
30.1(7) 11.9
2
•i-
• ' -t8.8(1) 4.1
•-56.3(2) 3.721.7(1) 12.6
35.8(4) 6.0
3
436. 6( 5) 11.6
-
63.9( 2) 28.830.4( 1) 20.421. 8( 3) 12.137.8( D 7.536.0( 1) 8.837. 4( 3) 10.6
37.0(16) 13.8
4
t57. K 3) 17.650.9( D 26.827. 0( 1) 13.8
17. 5( 5) 7.527. K 4) 7.0
'-=-26. K 2) 4.9
46.1(16) 10.5
5
+29.K 7) 7.7
e- ^
21. 6( 2) 4.6.
15. K D 5.735. 0( 1) 6.319.2C D 3.1
"*•;•
26.4(12) 6.5
6
.-
-t-16.1(1) 2.8
-
16.1(1) 2.8
7
4-17. K 2) 5.2
26.8( 4) 6.8=
21. 9( 2) 8.620. 7( 4) 5.6
.
35. 7( 2) 6.7
24.2(14) 6.5
Mean all advancing face sites 33.6(70) 9.5
27.2(10) 6.5
8*
=•-
•f-27.4(1) 6.4
15.5(D 6.4=><=
21.5(2) 6.4
21.5(2) 6.4
30.1(2) 5.7
Overall mean = 32.5(84) 8.9 * Time at face only.( ) No. of samples.* Total to respirable dust
ratio.
VjJ
Table 18
'Total' Dust Observations Elsewhere Underground and Surface
32.
Place ofWork
All seams
Surface
Type ofWork
Haulage
ConveyorAttendants
RoadwayRepairers
Stage LoaderAttendants
Salvage
General Work
Cleaners
Officialsand Craftsmen
Development
CoalStone
Face Installationand Preparation
Pit BottomWorkers
Bricklayers
General
No. ofSamples
14
10
6
4
2
J>
4
4
65
7
5
2
2
•Total1 DustConcentration
mg/m3
12.6
20.8
28.8
' 19.6
14.2
24.4
34.7
22.6
22.319.2
22.9
8.5
11.2
6.2
Ratio'Total1 Dust
Respirable Dust
13.1
11.9
15.4
7.8
20.6
13.4
9.2
8.6
6.96.5
10.6
24.0
8.4
46.5
TABLE 18
TABLE 21
Summary of Dust Concentrations and Composition by Fase and General Environment for 1 <yp/77
Class ofEnvironment
MechanisedFilling
Preparation
MEANCOALFACE
Development
ElsewhereUnderground
:1tirf?iee„» —
Seam
Meltonfield
Face
B10B31B32
Seam Mean
Beamshaw D06DO?D08
Seam Mean
Dunsil
Newhill
H11
E05E06E11
Seam Mean
Common toall Faces
All All
All Seams
All Seams
All Seams
All SeaT,s
General
Mean Ke;;p. DustConcentrations
1974
3.03.44.63.8
3.03.9
••¥»
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.7
1.5
3.6
3.2
1.8
0.5_
1975
3.03.33.3
3.3
2.43.1
2.8
3.13.6-•=.
3.7
3.5
3.7
2.3
3.4
3.7
1.8
0.3
1976
3.8( 81)2.5( 8)3.0( 27)
3.1(116)
2.2( 5)2.6( 53)3.4( 80)2.8(138)
3.0( 26)
3.4( 50)4.1( 41)3.8( 69)3.8(160)
3.2( 8)
3.4(448)
1.3( 11)
3.*
3.3(184)
2.1(585)
0.3( 43)
Control/Face '
1.331.051.71
3.321.681.34
1.18
1.471.901.33
1.63
CormositiorriT. Data for 1Q76/7Mean Cone.
Ash
2.361.601.77
1.92
1.301.382.00
1.60
1.74
2.072.022.162.11
1.96
1.95
0.90
2.03
2.23
1.25
0.12
quartzrafv'm3
0.350.240.26
0.29
0.210.210.330.250.26
0.230.220.25
0.24
0.23
0.29
0.13
0.30
0.35
0.16
0.01
AshinSample
%
62.663.259.6
61.9
58.653.358.4
56.5
57.2
60.349.857.3
56.3
61.3
58.2
68.6
59.*+
67.7
60.4
44.7
Ccnposi ticn of Ash
•3,u?rt7.-
*
15.015.2^ |i C
^ /i Q
16.315.216.2
15.8
14.711.011.111.511.2
11.9
1*.9
14.7
14.9
15.7
12.4
-8.3-
Kaolin
%
30.225.423.1
28.2
28.128.726.327.3
24.6
35.242.532.936.1
23.2
27.0
23.7
27.3
21.4
24.5
-ISLQ-
Mica
%
22.125.923.4
22.6
2^.323.622.6
23.0
26.6
16.512.315.7
Ua.KgCarb.
9.610.09.^9.6
9.7.8.48.5
8.5
8.4
14.910.013.̂
15.1 13.0
21.7
23.6
21.4
23.^
22.2
22.2
19. 5J
1».7
9.1
12.1
9.5
11.5
•15.5
I 15.6 '
ironCarb.
8.310.38.58.4
14.110.28.4
9.3
8.2
6.08.46.8
7.0
11.4
8.6
9.5
8.4
7.1
8.2— »— ~i_Z*5-J
( ) Number of samples + Values for 1976/7
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Research House Business Centre,Fraser Road, Perivale, Middlesex, UB6 7AQ,United KingdomTelephone: +44 (0)208 537 3491/2Facsimile: +44 (0)208 537 3493
Brookside Business Park, Cold Meece, Stone, Staffs, ST15 0RZ,United KingdomTelephone: +44 (0)1785 764810Facsimile: +44 (0)1785 764811
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