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Mining Product: Rock Falls - Preventing Rock Fall Injuries in Underground Mines
Keywords: Hazard training Roof fall protection Roof falls Scaling
Original creation date: January 1999
Authors: AL Miller
Video - January 1999
Download ZIP file with WMV video and SRT captions (209.88 MB)View on YouTube (20 minutes)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20024262
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-119d, video, 1999 Jan
This video can be streamed from YouTube or a ZIP file containing a WMV file and a SRT closed caption file can be downloaded for local playback when streaming is not feasible. To use the ZIP file, download it to your computer and expand the contents into a folder of your choice. The SRT caption file will provide closed captions when using a compatible media player.
A close companion to Miner Mike Saves The Day, Rock Falls teaches the importance of proper roof scaling in underground mining to avoid injury and improve work conditions. Rock Falls won the Alice Hamilton Award for Excellence in Educational Materials in 2000 and breaks down scaling methods into five easy steps.
The YouTube video, a zip file containing the WMV video file and SRT captions file, and the orderable DVD are available.
Audience: Underground miners
Rock Falls videoVideo - January 1999
Download ZIP file with WMV video and SRT captions (209.88 MB)View on YouTube (20 minutes)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20024262
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-119d, video, 1999 Jan
This video can be streamed from YouTube or a ZIP file containing a WMV file and a SRT closed caption file can be downloaded for local playback when streaming is not feasible. To use the ZIP file, download it to your computer and expand the contents into a folder of your choice. The SRT caption file will provide closed captions when using a compatible media player.
See Also
The Introduction of Roof Bolting to U.S. Underground Coal Mines (1948-1960): A Cautionary Tale
Mistakes, Misconceptions, and Key Points Regarding Secondary Roof Support Systems
Modernization and Further Development of the NIOSH Mine Emergency Response Training System (MERITS), Phase 1
Optimizing Secondary Roof Support with the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP)
Performance Characteristics for Welded Wire Screen Used for Surface Control in Underground Coal Mines
Preventing Injuries Caused by Unrecognized Stone Mine Roof Beam Failures With a Pro-Active Roof Control Plan
Rock Falls
Roof Fall Entrapment: Eyewitness Account by Dave Garry
Technology News 455 - Roof Hazard Alert Modules
Technology News 483 - Safety Training Tools for Rock Scaling Personnel
Technology News 524 - HazComWriter Compliance Tool for MSHA Rule 30 CFR Part 47 or OSHA Rule 29 CFR 1910.1200
Page last reviewed: November 15, 2017
Page last updated: November 10, 2016
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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