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- Roof screen
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2/1/2010 - Conference papersThe goal of this study was to determine the potential saving in workers' compensation (WC) premiums that could be achieved due to a reduction in rock fall injuries after roof screening.
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2/1/2009 - Conference papersThe load-deformation characteristics and the load capacity of welded wire screen (roof screen) used to control ground fall were evaluated in the laboratory in a specially built test frame.
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7/1/2007 - Conference papersThis paper describes some successful techniques and machine modifications that were evaluated for ergonomic considerations and are being used in productive mines to assist with roof screen installation.
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10/1/2006 - Conference papersRoof screen is often bolted to the mine ceiling to help control hazardous rock falls in coal mines. This study showed that musculoskeletal stressors during screen installation were reduced by a proposed intervention.
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8/1/2006 - Conference papersNIOSH conducted an evaluation of screen materials commonly used in U.S. coal mines to determine their support characteristics and identify the parameters that could affect their performance with respect to controlling the fall of rock from the roof.
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Injury data show a dramatic reduction in roof skin injuries when screening is used. Five case studies in which roof screen was used are presented along with the costs of materials, impact on bolting advance rates, and potential ergonomic risks.
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Roof screening has been found to be very effective in controlling the fall of small rocks from the immediate roof surface. Data is presented from two mines that show a dramatic reduction in roof skin injuries when screening is used.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program