Abstract
The objective of this project was to perform a comprehensive analysis of underground mining injury accidents to determine the relative contribution of various causal factors, including human error. A paper presented at the Human Factors Society 31st Annual Meeting (Shaw and Sanders, 1985) describes the methodology for assessing the relative contribution of various factors to accident causation and presented preliminary findings. A Bureau of Mines Technical Report (Sanders and Shaw, 1988) completely documents the research project and presents final findings and recommendations. The present paper focuses on the final data set to explore the multiplicity of contributing causal factors, and the underlying reasons for involvement of these factors, in underground mining accidents.
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