Musculoskeletal Stress on Miners Performing Roof Screening Operations

Coal miners work in a hazardous environment where they are frequently exposed to poor roof conditions that put them at risk of a rock fall injury. Currently, very few coal mines in the Eastern U.S. install protective roof screens, though most Western longwall development sections make extensive use of screen. Click here to download the PDF about musculoskeletal stress on miners performing roof screening operations.

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