Accident analysis of two Turkish underground coal mines (original) (raw)

Injuries frequency of employees in underground coal mines in Serbia

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The work in underground coal mines is one of the most difficult activities. General characteristic of working condition these mines are contained in the fact that all coal mines are in the low mechanized level which produce heavy manual work, low productivity and high financial costs. High risk level of injuries and occupational diseases are special problems in these working conditions. The workers disability is also huge problem. All of these produce a production and financial loses. Based on a comprehensive overview of the natural and geological conditions in the coal seams, technical and technological solutions for exploitation in active mines and injuries analysis in this paper, the frequency of injuries with the basic influencing parameters for the period 2014-2016 is given. In the analysis of this topic, the methods of analysis and synthesis were mainly used, and real parameters were obtained and from them high quality conclusions were coming out.

Analysis of fatal injuries in Serbian underground coal mines – 50 years review

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 2020

The study presented here analyzes mining accidents and fatal injuries in Serbian underground coal mines over a period of 50 years, in order to assess the effectiveness of legislation changes in the overall safety of work environment. Two distinct periods, prior to 2000 and after 2000 were compared. The data from the period after 2000 were further analyzed to provide better understanding of the results. In order to assess the overall state of safety in Serbian mines, the data on fatal injuries were also compared to the international data. It was found that the legislative changes are more easily accepted by the common workers than by the mine management. Consequently, the key recommendation for the safety of coal mine companies in Serbia is the investment in the new technology. Additionally, mine management should be in the focus of the mining inspection with a stronger penal policy regarding mine safety neglect.

Statistical analysis and risk assessment of working accidents at the Kerman Coal Mines in Iran

During the years of 1997-2005 at the mines and coal washing plant of Kerman 2896 accidents had occurred. The average frequency of accidents equals to 21.51 accidents per one million man-hour of work exposure and the severity of the accidents and frequency–severity index were obtained 0.29 and 0.08 respectively. The evaluation of the accidents reveals that the total number of the fatally accidents were 30, that the most of them happened in the Main Pabedana coal mine. Then for risk assessment, probability of events and their severity in 2005 were quantified and the following consequences were obtained: (i) Accidents due to the roof collapse and the probability value of 3.16*10-4 with severity degree of catastrophic and high risk. (ii) Accidents due to the collision with the probability value of 3.6*10-2 and severity degree of critical and high risk. (iii) Accidents due to the sudden dropping with the probability value of 2.35*10-3 and severity degree of major and high risk. (v) Accid...

An International Comparison of Turkish Coal Mining Industry Safety Performance

A comparison of safety performance indices in coal mine industry in Turkey and some other major countries will enable authorities to develop strategies in order to take the relevant precautions and eventually improve coal industry in Turkey. This paper presents a comparative study on the basis of accident information for the last decades of Turkish coal mining industry. Turkish data contains two components: public lignite coal recordings and data including both lignite and hard coal produced by public and private sectors. The collected data for all related countries was averaged across a number of years, usually last ten years, in an attempt to remove some of the statistical variations resulting from the small annual differences. Basic safety performance values such as accident frequency rate and fatality frequency rate are illustrated graphically in the form of bar charts for each million tons of coal produced, thousand employees at work and million man-hours of exposure. When only...

Work Accidents and Coal Mining in Turkey

Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists (SEGMITE), 2022

In this study, an up-to-date evaluation of work accidents and occupational diseases in hard coal and lignite mining in Turkey has been made using the Social Security Institution (SSI) of Turkey statistics between 2013-and 2020. For this purpose, the number of insured employees who had work accidents and occupational diseases, the number of insured people who lost their lives as a result of work accidents, and the total temporary incapacity for work (standing + inpatient) were examined. Although the number of people who had work accidents, the number of deaths after work accidents, and the total duration of temporary incapacity in the lignite mining field of activity are higher than in the field of activity in hard coal mining, it is seen that the number of occupational diseases is lower.

Physical Risks in terms of Occupational Health and Safety in Underground Coal Mines

Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists (SEGMITE), 2022

Mining is one of the oldest professions in history. Along with the development of human life, mines also give direction to civilization and the economy. Mining activities carry various risks in terms of occupational health and safety (OHS). These risks can be examined under the main headings of work accidents and occupational diseases. As a result, thousands of workers face illness and death every year. Additionally, economic losses occur as a result of production interruption and stopping. Despite all the efforts to reduce mining accidents, statistics show that underground mining is one of the riskiest among all working industries. It is seen that the physical risk factors encountered in the mining sector line are remarkable in terms of risk factors. Physical risk factors that may be encountered in mines are dust, noise, vibration, lighting problems, and thermal conditions. It is essential to take measures to assess these risks and ensure the comfort of employees where each physical risk factor needs to be examined separately. In this study, physical risks being frequently encountered in underground coal mines are taken into account with recommendations for the risks.

Severity of Mining Accidents in Amasya, Turkey: An Epidemiological Analysis

Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science

Objective: Injuries that result from work-related accidents, which may cause permanent disabilities and death, have been increasing more in less developed and developing countries. Underground coal mining has been defined as very dangerous in danger classification about workplace, occupational health and safety. The purpose was to assess the state of mining accidents, which have caused serious injuries and deaths in Amasya, part of the Central Black Sea Region in Turkey. Methods: We retrospectively examined 327 patients who were admitted to the emergency service of the Amasya Suluova State Hospital in the Central Black Sea Region, where there are many mines, in terms of mining accidents between 2008 and 2012 using ICD codes. Results: All of the patients were male, and the mean age was 39.5 ± 6.7 years. The injuries took place mainly during the 8 am to 5 pm shift (57.5%), on a Thursday (19.6%), in November (11.6%), in Autumn (28.1%) and in 2009 (36.1%). Isolated, unilateral upper extremity injuries were the most common (36.4%). A total of 54.1% of the accidents resulted in cuts, 34.6% resulted in fractures and 6.1% resulted in the loss of limbs, and 7.6% were transferred to a more equipped center. One patient who sustained upper extremity, chest and abdomen injuries died. Conclusion: Mining accidents cause serious injuries and deaths in developing countries such as Turkey. We believe that collecting such regional data will contribute to the prevention of mining accidents.

Injury severity assessment for underground coalmine workers

Applied Ergonomics, 2010

An injury severity model is proposed for assessment of injury incidents in industrial settings. A classification scheme for injury incidents considering interactions is also developed. The injury severity model considers injury potential in the form of unsafe conditions and analyzes its transfer to actual injury of varying severity. A case study was conducted in an underground coalmine of eastern India. An observed reduction in risk realization is explained through the model. Presence of interactions is found to be the most significant incident attribute of injury occurrences. The classification scheme and the results obtained from this study will help in improving accident/injury investigation reporting and devising preventive measures for reducing injury severity.

Determination of Impact of Mining Operations on Accidentsand Diseasesat Work in Turkey

2021

Received: 03 May, 2021 Accepted: 25 May, 2021 Abstract: Today, due to the rapidly developing technology, new production techniques are used to utilize natural resources more efficiently. The rapid change and competition conditions brought about by technology cause occupational accidents as a result of some deficiencies and negative situations in working life. In this study, the situation of mining activities in 5 different classes within occupational accidents was evaluated by using the statistics of Social Security Institution of Turkey (SSI) between the years 2010-2019. In addition, the current situation of mining activities in terms of occupational accidents and occupational diseases in other sectors was analyzed by examining the data of 5 other sectors together. The results of present study reveal that occupational accidents, related deaths and workday losses are high in the mining sector among other sectors.

Transport injuries in small coal mines: An exploratory analysis

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1993

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) surveillance data were analyzed to elucidate mine characteristics or injury characteristics that distinguished mines with high rates of transport-related injuries from mines with lower transport injury rates. The results showed that most high-rate mines are small, high-rate mines have a disproportionate number of injuries involving young and less experienced workers, and injuries in highrate mines are proportionally more severe. Further analyses of the MSHA injury data showed that smaller mines have a greater share of fatal and permanently disabling injuries, whereas larger mines have a greater share of injuries involving no lost time. Based on these results, we explored two explanations for the small mine injury risk: (1) a suggestion that differences in injury reporting between large and small mines may contribute to an apparent small mine injury risk, and (2) identification of factors contributing to a true difference in transport-related injury risk between small and large mines.