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Article: A temporal and spatial examination of on-location coal mining fatalities in the United States.(SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS)
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- Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Historically, coal mining has been one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S. with a multitude of disaster types. However, since the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, the industry has seen a substantial decrease in on-location coal mining fatalities. The purpose of this study is to examine the temporal and spatial characteristics of U.S. coal mining fatalities from 1839 to 1992. Raw and summarized data was obtained from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and Fire in the Hole, authored by Russell Bonasso. ...