Modify Selection
- Hazards and exposures:
- Roof falls
- Document types:
- Technology News
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5/1/1997 - Technology NewsThe new permissible-type, intrinsically safe design modules described here represent an engineering intervention strategy toward improving miners' ability to recognize and avoid the hazardous zone of unsupported mine roof.
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6/1/2011 - Technology NewsTo develop a practical method of measuring shotcrete adhesion strength in underground mines.
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10/1/2006 - Technology NewsDescribes the Roof Fall Risk Index (RFRI), a method of systematically characterizing the risk of roof falls in underground limestone mines.
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3/1/2005 - Technology NewsMost rock fall injuries can be prevented by installing roof screen during the bolting cycle. This video and accompanying instruction booklet explain techniques for roof screen installation and use of the personal bolter screen. The video also provides s...
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8/1/2001 - Technology NewsThis paper announces the availability of the proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design, which includes 15 papers from leading ground control specialists from the United States and other countries.
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1/1/2001 - Technology NewsScaling, 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 l...
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11/1/1998 - Technology NewsDevelopment of methods and tools to assist in the evaluation and selection of rock supports could reduce the number of unplanned rock falls significantly.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program