It's a common task for miners to set jacks or dukes to support the roof. But there can be a hazard from a piece of rock falling when a miner releases the pressure and removes the jack.
A safety tip is to release and remove roof-support jacks remotely.
A pull rope can be rigged to trip the jack from a safe distance. Then the same rope can be used to drag the jack out of the area.
| Reissued: |
04/30/2002 |
| Tag # |
AP2002-M028
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