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NIOSH Publication No. 99-119d:

Rock Falls - Preventing Rock Fall Injuries
in Underground Mines

 
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Year: 1999

Total running time:
20:31

Audience:
Mine Safety
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NIOSH Pub #99-119d

 
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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.
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