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Mining Publication: Technology News 483 - Safety Training Tools for Rock Scaling Personnel
Keywords: Accident investigation Roof falls Scaling
Original creation date: January 2001
Authors: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Technology News - January 2001
Download PDF Document (1.08 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20000981
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Technology News 483, 2001 Jan :1-2
Scaling, the removal of loose rock from the roofs and walls of a mine by manual or mechanized means, may be necessary during any stage of mining. Manual scaling is very labor intensive, and mechanical methods can be too powerful and actually produce a less stable roof. A systematic review of recent MSHA accident and fatality reports for underground metal/nonmetal mines revealed that nearly a quarter of all fatalities were related to rock falls, approximately one-third of all accidents involved scaling, and about half of all scaling-related accidents involved miners with less than 3 years of mining experience. Thus, the process of scaling was identified as a major source of injuries to miners and targeted for investigation.
Image of publication Technology News 483 - Safety Training Tools for Rock Scaling PersonnelTechnology News - January 2001
Download PDF Document (1.08 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20000981
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Technology News 483, 2001 Jan :1-2
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Page last reviewed: September 20, 2012
Page last updated: September 20, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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