Analysis of Occupational Accidents in the Spanish Mining Sector in the Period 2009–2018
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464464 |
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| Authors | Lluís Sanmiquel Pera (0000-0001-5612-4713, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, corresponding author), Marc Bascompta (0000-0003-1519-6133, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), Josep M Rossell (0000-0002-5631-5357, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), Hernán Anticoi (0000-0003-4316-5203, Universidad de Cantabria) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 13122-13122 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182413122 |
| PMID | 34948730 |
| OpenAlex | W4200186417 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Occupational accidents in the Spanish mining industry have been substantially reduced over the last decades. However, the incidence rate shows higher values than other leading mining countries. In this regard, the research carried out reveals the factors influencing the high incidence rates of the Spanish mining sector, based on three scenarios: underground mining (UG), quarries and open pit mining (OP) and mineral processing plants (PP). The three most common types of accident for each scenario have been determined, considering the accidents in Spain between 2009 and 2018. The analysis also includes the main deviations, and physical activities that the injured worker was carrying out at the time of the accident. Besides, a model to predict the number of accidents based on the lost working days is also presented together with the incidence and severity risk index adjusted by the number of employees and their worked hours, respectively, in each scenario. These finding can be relevant to define the most effective measures and policies to reduce the number of accidents in the mining sector
Business · Environmental health · Forensic engineering · Incidence (geometry · Mining engineering · Mining industry · Occupational safety and health · Engineering · Mathematics · Medicine · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Risk and Safety Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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