Mining Publication: Workplace Solutions: Ground Fall Injuries in Underground Stone Mines
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Original creation date: November 2003
Workers in underground stone mines have a high fatality rate caused by falls of ground from the mine roof or rib. NIOSH recommendations to reduce ground fall injuries and deaths address baskets, mechanical scalers, mechanical bolters, drill steel changing, personal protective equipment, and training.
Authors: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIOSH/USBM Numbered Publication - November 2003
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20023886
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-106, 2003 Nov; :1-4
NIOSH/USBM Numbered Publication - Spanish - November 2003
Lesiones por derrumbes de rocas en minas subterráneas: Cincinnati, OH: E.U. Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos, Servicio de Salud Pública, los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, Instituto Nacional para la Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional, DHHS (NIOSH) No. 2004-106, 2003 Nov; :1-4
Versión en Español de publicación N.º 2004-106.
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- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program