Factors associated with fatal mining injuries among contractors and operators

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• Personal Author:
  Allison P ; Cummings, Kristin J. ; Hobbs G ; Kreiss, Kathleen ; Muzaffar S ; Allison P ; Cummings, Kristin J. ; Hobbs G ; Kreiss, Kathleen ; Muzaffar S
• Description:
  Objective: To explore factors associated with fatal accidents among contractors and operators by using the Mine Safety and Health Administration database. Methods: Cross-sectional data on 157,410 miners employed by operators or contractors during 1998-2007 were analyzed using logistic regression and multiple imputation. Results: Univariate odds of fatal versus nonfatal accident were 2.8 (95% confidence interval, 2.3 to 3.4) times higher for contractors than operators. In a multivariable model, fatality was associated with contractor, less experience at the current mine, and occurrence at more than 8 hours into the workday (P < 0.05 for each). Differences in odds of fatality by employment type were more pronounced in surface mines. Conclusions: Contractors had a higher proportion of fatal injuries. Fatality also varied by mine experience, the number of hours worked before injury, work location, and mine type. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Coal Coal Mining Mining Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Analysis Accident Rates Accident Statistics Coal Miners Injuries Miners Mining Industry Mortality Data Mortality Rates Risk Factors Traumatic Injuries Underground Miners

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies ; DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043266
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2013 Nov; 55(11):1337-1344
• Contact Point Address:
  Saeher Muzaffar, MD, MSt, MPH, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
• Email:
  saeherm@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:478f4f668851a68c8b8d638fa36a44a7b81e71dbdaf038efe44e0c5ab0bcaea382c0bd270dd737a429dc26dcb2755234c3f18b27597bbebaf1731733dba66d5d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195201/cdc_195201_DS1.pdf
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