Partners in health: Injury prevention and the coal mining industry

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:478271

Hoerner, E F

It is necessary to solve many of the work-related problems and areas of concern that are present in the mining industry. An overview of concerns and how to attack the problems is discussed. Some of the worker`s injury problems, such as back pain syndromes, are by no means unique to the industry. However, other problems such as bolter shoulder syndrome problems, are job specific and need biomechanical investigation to determine specific causal relation of job task to injury. The goal would be defined as twofold. The primary goal is to identify the specific job contribution to high risk occupations, and secondly, to implement a total work force injury prevention program. These goals are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 478271
• Report Number(s): CONF-9606286-; TRN: 97:001159-0007
• Resource Relation: Conference: 92. proceedings of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute, Durango, CO (United States), 29 Jun - 2 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 92nd regular meeting of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute; Finnie, D.G. [ed.]; PB: 147 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL MINING
INJURIES
HEALTH HAZARDS
COAL INDUSTRY
SAFETY
ACCIDENTS
COOPERATION
WORKMENS COMPENSATION