Measuring mining safety with injury statistics: Lost workdays as indicators of risk

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 523-533

  Coleman, Patrick J ^a   Kerkering, John C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Denominator free methods; Incidence rates; Job safety and health metrics; Lost time measures; Mining injuries; Mining safety and health; Statutory days lost; Trends

Indexed keywords

BETA DISTRIBUTION; DENOMINATOR-FREE METHODS; FATAL INJURY RATES; HEALTH PERFORMANCES; INCIDENCE RATES; LOST TIME MEASURES; MINING INJURIES; MINING SAFETY; NONMETAL MINING; STATUTORY DAYS LOSTS;

COAL MINES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

MINERAL INDUSTRY;

ARTICLE; COAL MINING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL LEAVE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; COAL MINING; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SICK LEAVE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 36149001711     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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