Underground mining operations present critical safety hazards due to limited visibility and
blind areas, which can lead to collisions between mobile machines and vehicles or persons …

Historically, mining has been viewed as an inherently high-risk industry. Nevertheless, the
introduction of new technology and a heightened concern for safety has yielded marked …

Mining is an economic sector with a high number of accidents. Mines are hazardous places
and workers can suffer a wide variety of injuries. Utilizing a database composed of almost …

An investigation was performed into the Tianjin Port fire and explosion accident. It mainly
focused on the process and causes. Initially, nitrocellulose burned spontaneously and the …

Risk assessment constitutes a critical phase of the safety management process. It basically
consists of evaluating the risks involved in the execution of working activities, so as to …

Background Despite improvements in safety performance, the number and severity of
mining-related injuries remain high and unacceptable, indicating that further reduction can …

Purpose. The present study aimed to analyze human and organizational factors involved in
mining accidents and determine the relationships among these factors. Materials and …

An analysis of occupational accidents in the mining sector was conducted using the data
from the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Social Safety between 2005 and 2015, and …

Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studied mining
accidents that involved a worker entangled in, struck by, or in contact with machinery or …

The high number of fatal accidents in the mining industry makes mine safety an important
issue throughout the world. The risks to life are widespread, ranging from dust explosions …