An analysis of equipment-related fatal accidents in U.S. mining operations: 1995-2005

Safety Science

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 864-874

  Kecojevic, Vladislav ^a   Komljenovic, Dragan ^b   Groves, William ^a   Radomsky, Mark ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Equipment; Fatal accidents; Mining; Prevention; Work experience

Indexed keywords

FATAL ACCIDENTS; MINE SAFETY; WORK EXPERIENCES;

HEALTH CARE; MINE TRUCKS; MINERAL INDUSTRY; MINING EQUIPMENT; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 34547121220     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2006.08.024     Document Type: Article

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