Sand & gravel operator mining facts - 2008

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• Alternative Title:
  Sand and gravel operator mining facts - 2008
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  "Mining Operations: In 2008, a total of 7,132 sand and gravel mining operations reported employment to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). 1. Sand and gravel mines were the largest mining commodity, comprising 47.8% of all mining operations. 2. Sand and gravel mines were found throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. 3. Minnesota had the largest number of sand and gravel mines (n=488; 6.8%). Employees: A total of 42,307 employees, corresponding to 33,343 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, were reported by sand and gravel mine operators. 1. Within the mining sectors, sand and gravel mine operator employees accounted for 9.8% of all employee hours reported to MSHA. 2. All sand and gravel operator hours reported were for surface work locations. Fatalities: Three occupational fatalities occurred among sand and gravel operator employees in 2008. This compared to five fatalities in 2007. Nonfatal Lost-time Injuries: There were 550 nonfatal lost-time injuries among sand and gravel operator employees occurring at an overall rate of 1.9 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.7, 2.1] injuries per 100 FTE employees. A total of 25,912 days lost from work' resulted from these injuries. 1. The most frequent classifications of nonfatal lost-time injuries for sand and gravel operator employees involved handling materials (n=196; 35.6%) and slip or fall of person (n= 136; 24.7%). 2. Sprains and strains were the most frequently reported nature of injury (n=213; 38.7%). 3. The back was the most frequently reported body part injured (n=105; 19.1%) followed by fingers (n=88; 16.0%). Back injuries represented 3,697 days lost from work; finger injuries represented 2,623 days lost." - NIOSHTIC-2
• Subjects:
  Mine Accidents Mine Safety Sand And Gravel Industry
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Pages in Document:
  print; [2] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039163
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/6068/cdc_6068_DS1.pdf
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