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From 1987 through 1996, 13 fatalities occurred at underground operations in the U.S. stone mining industry. A review of the underground limestone mine injury data for this 10-year period indicated a high fatality concentration in one area: ground failures. Approximately 92 percent of the operator fatalities involved falls of face, rib, pillar, side, highwall, roof or back. Further, more than 11 percent of the operator non-fatal days lost incidents reported during this period more classified as ground control accidents.
| Author(s): | Barrett-EA, Rethi-LL |
| Reference: | Aggreg Manag 1998 Nov 2(11):30-33 |
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