Study of the use of personal equipment in low coal. Experiments on personal equipment for low seam coal miners: I. Comparison of 10/60 and standard self-rescue devices. Phase II report, number 1. Open file report 1 Jan 79-1 Sep 79

The objective of this study was to determine optimal personal equipment design for use in low coal based on ergonomic, biomechanic, and safety considerations. This report compares a proposed 10/60 'piggyback' 02-generating, self-rescue unit with the standard CO self-rescue unit with respect to work task interference. A simulated low seam coal mine was constructed and workers performed locomotion, shoveling, cart pushing, and timbering tasks with the 10/60 and standard self-rescue units attached to their belts.