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Company: Integra Coal – Underground Operations
Summary: Integra and Bucyrus developed the Electro-Hydraulic Boot End Remote Control to minimise the risk facing operators. The Boot End is a human operated component of a longwall face where the coal is directed from a loader onto a conveyor. The operator is required to reposition the equipment as needed, exposing the operator to an array of risks including: crush injuries; high pressure fluid injection; and poor ergonomics. The use of a remote control increases the distance between the operator and the Boot End, thereby reducing the risk to the operator of the above hazards.
Award Status: Finalist, 2009 OHS Innovation Awards
Contact Details: Michael Morton, Project Manager, Ph: (02) 6577-4242, mmorton@integracoal.com.au
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