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OCCUPATINAL HEALTH PRACTICE IN
MINING INDUSTRIES
MODULE 1.
Mining Industry-Highly Dangerous
Mining , the single most dangerous industry with 23.5 deaths for every 100,000 workers ,till the end of 20th Century; Compared to equally hazardous Construction industry of only 12.2 deaths per 100,000 construction worker (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Drastic improvement in Safety is seen since 2001, by improved Automation , less labourintensive, Modern mining Technology, increased robotic operation.
Dangers of mining
are related to roof
collapse, miners
buried alive.
Faulty mining equipment,
flooding, dust explosions,
and fire are common
hazards.
Gases,
including
carbon dioxide,
nitrogen, and
sulfur, can lead
to suffocation.
Many of these
gases are also
explosive.
Poor Lighting
Highly Dusty
Noisy
Low Ventilation
Labour intensive
Explosions FloodingPollutionCorruptionDeforestationDangers to
animal habitats.
Roof fall, Methane gas Dust explosion, Carbon monoxideVehicular
accidents, Falling/slipping Hauling related
incidents
The Following pictures are representatives of POOR Mining Safety, Health, Environment, Anti-social activities, Mafias, Thefts etc. ; All jointly have negative effects on Countries Economy & Exploitation of Labour.
The Medical Team serving Industries be made aware and educated on these problems , as most of them are related to Medico-Legal Issues faced by Doctors.
Hope this Module would have helped to understand the Dangers prevailing in Mining industry related to Loss of Life- Limb-Lives,
Poor Safety-Health-Environmental issues and most importantly, the Anti-Social problems
existing in Mining Industry
“THANK YOU”Dr.G.Jayaraj
Member –IAOHEmail: [email protected]