Abstract:Roof bolting typically follows the extraction of a commodity to help keep the roof from collapsing. During 2004 to 2013, roof bolter operators had the highest number of machinery-related injuries, accounting for 64.7 percent, at underground coal mines. This paper analyzes U.S. roof bolter fatal and nonfatal lost-time injury data at underground work locations for all commodities from 2004 through 2013 and determines risk indices for six roof bolting tasks. For fatal and nonfatal incidences combined, the roof bo… Show more
“…during 2004 to 2013, roof bolter operators experienced 16 fatalities and 3,411 nonfatal lost-time injuries, accounting for 64.7% of injuries at underground coal mines [Sammarco et al 2016].…”
“…during 2004 to 2013, roof bolter operators experienced 16 fatalities and 3,411 nonfatal lost-time injuries, accounting for 64.7% of injuries at underground coal mines [Sammarco et al 2016].…”
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