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Mining Publication: Methods for Determining Roof Fall Risk in Underground Mines
Keywords: Risk analysis Roof falls Underground
Original creation date: November 2007
Authors: AT Iannacchione, LJ Prosser, GS Esterhuizen, TS Bajpayee
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - November 2007
Download PDF Document (0.31 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20032865
Min Eng 2007 Nov; 59(11):47-53
Reducing the number of roof fall injuries is a goal of the NIOSH mine safety research program. Central to this effort is the development of assessment techniques that will help to identify the nature of the risks associated with working under potentially hazardous roof conditions. This paper discusses a method to determine the roof fall risk using a qualitative risk analysis technique. The ability to determine roof fall risk has been a long-standing goal of safety professionals and can provide the kind of information, needed by on-site personnel responsible for worker safety, to mitigate roof fall injuries.
Image of publication Methods for Determining Roof Fall Risk in Underground MinesPeer Reviewed Journal Article - November 2007
Download PDF Document (0.31 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20032865
Min Eng 2007 Nov; 59(11):47-53
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Page last updated: September 21, 2012
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