Exploratory analysis of Spanish energetic mining accidents.
Using data on work accidents and annual mining statistics, the paper studies work-related accidents in the Spanish energetic mining sector in 1999-2008. The following 3 parameters are considered: age, experience and size of the mine (in number of workers) where the accident took place. The main objective of this paper is to show the relationship between different accident indicators: risk index (as an expression of the incidence), average duration index for the age and size of the mine variables (as a measure of the seriousness of an accident), and the gravity index for the various sizes of mines (which measures the seriousness of an accident, too). The conclusions of this study could be useful to develop suitable prevention policies that would contribute towards a decrease in work-related accidents in the Spanish energetic mining industry.
Dpto. de Ingeniería Minera y Recursos Naturales, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. sanmi@emrn.upc.edu
Lluís
L
Sanmiquel
Modesto
M
Freijo
Josep M
JM
Rossell
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003032:Coal Mining / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008906:Mining / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain; D013910:Thorium; D014501:Uranium; D055815:Young Adult
D014501:Uranium; D013910:Thorium