Miners face a higher risk of respiratory illnesses because of their persistent exposure to dust, exhaust and other harmful allergens. Pneumoconiosis is one of these respiratory illnesses. Workers who understand the symptoms of this illness can better protect...
Mining accidents
Symptoms of black lung disease
Black lung disease — otherwise known as coal worker’s pneumoconiosis — is a lung disease characterized by scarring of the lung tissue and difficulty breathing. There is no cure for it, but early and adequate treatment can help manage the symptoms and improve one’s...
Reviewing statistics on mining accident injuries
Every year, many workers are seriously hurt as a result of mining accidents and if you work in this industry, you need to focus on the various risk factors you face at work every day and do what you can to avoid an accident. Moreover, if you were recently injured in a...
Hazards earthquakes pose to miners
People work in a mine for different reasons. Some excavate valuable minerals like silver and gold while others work for energy companies to mine for natural resources like oil and coal. Nonetheless, mining is dangerous work thanks to the possibility of seismic...
Common coal mining accidents
This area has long been crucial to America’s mining industry, producing metals, coal and other fuels. According to the State of Wyoming Geological Survey, Wyoming provides power to more than half the states in the country. As a miner, the work you do is important —...
Is carbon monoxide poisoning still an issue in mines?
One of the largest and most misunderstood issues in early mining was carbon monoxide poisoning. In mild doses, it can just lead to dizziness or headaches. In high doses, though, it can be fatal. It is tasteless and odorless, so miners often did not know they were...
Seek assistance after serious oil and gas field accidents
Working in the oil and gas industry provides employees with opportunities to earn good wages and provide for their families quite well. Unfortunately, this industry also poses many safety risks to its workforce. It is safe to assume that most people would rather not...
These factors make your mining job a hazard to your health
Mining is dangerous, but it’s something that you love. While it is a lot of work, you also are part of a team that is doing some real good for your community and society. In terms of death, the mining industry has been making good progress over the last 100 years....
Risks for mining workers
The mining industry has always been an important part of the American economy. It has also always been a fairly dangerous industry. The odds of a serious injury or even a fatality, should an accident happen, remain fairly high. Things have gotten safer over the years,...
Coal mining accidents can lead to injuries and significant trauma
Mining is an incredibly dangerous industry, and everyone who works in the industry or loves someone who works in it already knows this to be true. The equipment that you use is dangerous, to say nothing of the cramped, narrow place where you work deep underground. If...
