A summary of injury data for independent contractor employees in the mining industry from 1983 through 1990

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Information Circular - United States, Bureau of Mines; (United States)

OSTI ID:6316605

Rethi, L L; Barrett, E A ^[1]

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1. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

The US Bureau of Mines summarized injury data for independent contractor employees working at all locations of coal and metal-nonmetal mines from 1983 through 1990. During the eight years, the greatest contrast in degree of injury between independent contractor and operator employees was in fatalities. From 1983 through 1990, there were 132 independent contractor employee fatalities in the mining industry. In 1988, though, independent contractor employees accounted for nearly one-fourth of all mining fatalities. The fatality incidence rates of independent contractors were consistently higher than those of operators during the eight years. For instance, in 1990, the contractors' rate was twice that of operator employees in coal mining and nearly five times that of operators in metal-nonmetal mining. Three other salient factors highlight the independent contractor employees' fatality injury data during these years. First, 82% of the independent contractor employee fatalities occurred at surface locations. Second, two job classifications -- truck driver and equipment operator -- represented 37% of the fatalities throughout the 8-year period. And finally, four accident classifications -- powered haulage, slips and falls, machinery, and electrical -- accounted for 71% of all independent contractor employee fatalities. 20 figs., 10 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6316605
• Journal Information: Information Circular - United States, Bureau of Mines; (United States), Vol. 9344; ISSN 0096-1914
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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