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Injury severity assessment for underground coalmine workers
V V Khanzode1, J Maiti, P K Ray
1Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India.
Applied Ergonomics
|August 14, 2009
Summary
This study introduces an injury severity model and classification scheme for industrial accidents. Interactions between factors significantly influence injury severity, aiding in improved reporting and prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Industrial Engineering
- Risk Management
Background:
- Industrial settings face significant injury risks.
- Existing models may not fully capture injury severity dynamics.
- Understanding injury potential and its transfer is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an injury severity model for industrial incidents.
- To develop a classification scheme for injury incidents, including interactions.
- To analyze the transfer of injury potential to actual injury severity.
Main Methods:
- Development of an injury severity model.
- Creation of a classification scheme for injury incidents.
- Case study conducted in an underground coalmine in eastern India.
Main Results:
- The proposed model explains observed reductions in risk realization.
- The presence of interactions is the most significant attribute of injury occurrences.
- The study identified key factors influencing injury severity.
Conclusions:
- The developed model and classification scheme can enhance accident/injury investigation.
- Findings will aid in devising effective preventive measures.
- Reducing injury severity in industrial settings is achievable through better analysis.