Annual Report,2009 - Directorate General of Mines Safety

DGMS Annual Report,2009
Table: 39 shows fatal and serious accidents mineral-wise for the year 2005-2009
TABLE: 39
FATAL AND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS MINERAL-WISE
IN NON-COAL MINES DURING 2005-2009
Mineral Fatal accidents Serious accidents
2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009*
Copper - - - 1 1 4 - 1 3 5
Galena & sphalerite 1 1 1 2 - 24 12 14 21 24
Gold - 1 1 - 1 10 9 6 9 15
Granite 6 6 4 6 4 1 - - 1 -
Iron-ore 15 15 14 11 9 34 21 22 19 20
Lime stone 7 12 9 9 3 9 6 7 3 4
Manganese ore - 2 1 3 1 5 7 5 2 2
Marble 3 4 11 5 4 - - - - -
Oil 1 4 3 5 4 15 15 16 20 18
Stone 8 4 7 6 7 - - - - -
Others 7 9 5 7 9 6 8 8 5 6
TOTAL 48 58 56 55 43 108 78 79 83 94
* Provisional.
3.2.2 Analysis of Accidents
The analysis of accidents presented below is based on the findings of enquiries into fatal
accidents conducted by officers of DGMS and information regarding serious accidents
received from the mine management.
3.2.2.1 Ground Movement
Number of accidents and fatalities due to ground movement shows a wavy trend in the last
five years indicating that it is the high time for the mine management to think and execute an
effective plan to reduce fatal accidents due this cause. Percentage wise there were 15 (35%
of the total) fatal accidents due to ground movement in the year 2009 as compared to 14 (25%
of the total) fatal accidents due to ground movement in the year 2008.
3.2.2.1A Roof fall Accidents
There were 4 (7.41% of total accident) fatal accident occurred due to roof fall during the year
2009 in non-coal mines.
3.2.2.1B Side fall Accidents
There were 9 (16.67% of total accident) fatal accidents occurred due to side fall during the
year 2009 in non-coal mines.
3.2.2.2 Transportation machinery (Winding)
There was no accident reported due to transportation machinery (winding) during the year,
2009.
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