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Abstract
Occupational accidents in the Spanish mining industry have been substantially reduced over the last decades. However, the incidence rate shows higher values than other leading mining countries. In this regard, the research carried out reveals the factors influencing the high incidence rates of the Spanish mining sector, based on three scenarios: underground mining (UG), quarries and open pit mining (OP) and mineral processing plants (PP). The three most common types of accident for each scenario have been determined, considering the accidents in Spain between 2009 and 2018. The analysis also includes the main deviations, and physical activities that the injured worker was carrying out at the time of the accident. Besides, a model to predict the number of accidents based on the lost working days is also presented together with the incidence and severity risk index adjusted by the number of employees and their worked hours, respectively, in each scenario. These finding can be relevant to define the most effective measures and policies to reduce the number of accidents in the mining sector.
Highlights
Accidents and occupational diseases can produce important direct and indirect costs to the society as a whole
The three most common types of occupational accident in underground mining (UG), open pit mining (OP) and processing plants (PP) were determined from the analysis of data sources for the period 2009–2018, Table 1
The most common types of accidents have been determined in UG, OP and PP, sharing two of the three most common types in the three scenarios, while OP and PP have the same type and order, slightly differing only in its relevance
Summary
Accidents and occupational diseases can produce important direct and indirect costs to the society as a whole. While direct costs are easier to quantify, they represent a lower proportion than indirect costs [1], which can remain hidden within each organization. These costs are formed by injuries of different degrees and fatalities, as well as economic losses. Its application constituted the principles to improve the H&S conditions in any company and the rights and responsibilities of each stakeholder. In this sense, the obligation, and standardization, to analyze the incidents and accidents boosted the continuous improvement of all the organizations
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