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• Blast Damage Control to Reduce Injuries from Ground Falls in Underground Western U.S. Hard Rock Mines
  2/15/2018 - Research projects
  A project to make available blast damage models and an easy-to-use software tool for mining engineers to use in developing improved blast designs.
• Analysis of Applied Forces and Electromyography of Back and Shoulders Muscles When Performing A Simulated Hand Scaling Task
  5/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article describes experiments simulating rib scaling from an elevated bucket to examine force generation and electromyographic responses using two types of scaling bars at five target heights ranging from floor level to 176 cm.
• The Effects of Scaling Height and Scaling Bar Design on Applied Forces and Bilateral Muscle Activity of the Back and Shoulders
  10/1/2006 - Conference papers
  Hand scaling is a physically demanding job responsible for overexertion injuries in mining. This experiment studied rib scaling from an elevated bucket to examine force generation capabilities and electromyographic responses to a prying subtask.
• Technology News 483 - Safety Training Tools for Rock Scaling Personnel
  1/1/2001 - Technology News
  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 l...
• Rock Falls - Preventing Rock Fall Injuries in Underground Mines
  1/1/1999 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Videos and multimedia
  This video teaches the importance of proper roof scaling in underground mining to avoid injury and improve work conditions.