Role of Occupational Physician in Mining Accidents

[Occupational accidents of the physician & their coverage by insurance].

Occupational accidents in artisanal mining in Katanga, D.R.C.

INTRODUCTION This study focuses on accidents in artisanal mining, to support policies improving miners' employability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Based on a questionnaire administered in November 2009 to a sample of 180 miners from the artisanal mining of LUPOTO, in the Province of Katanga, we explored significant trends between the accidents and their consequences and behavioral or sociological v...

Occupational health and accidents in Feldspar mining. One company's experience.

Analysis of Occupational Accidents in Underground and Surface Mining in Spain Using Data-Mining Techniques

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 data-mining techniques were applied. Data was processed with the software Weka. Two scenarios were chosen from the accidents database: surface and underground mining. The most important variables involved in occupational acc...

Medical aspects of motor vehicle accidents. Role of physician.