کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
587837 1453318 2009 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Fall from equipment injuries in U.S. mining: Identification of specific research areas for future investigation
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی شیمی بهداشت و امنیت شیمی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Fall from equipment injuries in U.S. mining: Identification of specific research areas for future investigation
چکیده انگلیسی

IntroductionThe objective of this study was to evaluate the circumstances leading to fall from equipment injuries in the mining industry.MethodThe 2006 and 2007 Mine Safety and Health Administration annual injury databases were utilized for this study whereby the injury narrative, nature of injury, body part injured, mine type, age at injury, and days lost were evaluated for each injury.ResultsThe majority of injuries occurred at surface mining facilities (∼ 60%) with fractures and sprains/strains being the most common injuries occurring to the major joints of the body. Nearly 50% of injuries occurred during ingress/egress, predominately during egress, and approximately 25% of injuries occurred during maintenance tasks. The majority of injuries occurred in relation to large trucks, wheel loaders, dozers, and conveyors/belts. The severity of injury was independent of age and the median days lost was seven days; however, there was a large range in severity.Impact on industryFrom the data obtained in this study, several different research areas have been identified for future work, which include balance and stability control when descending ladders and equipment design for maintenance tasks.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Safety Research - Volume 40, Issue 6, December 2009, Pages 455–460
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