‘Accident Scenario in Indian Coal and

Non-coal Mines’
 What is an accident?

An unplanned, unwanted
and undesired event
occurring through a
sequence of events that
may lead to an
undesirable
consequence.
 Some Important Definitions Related to
Accidents
Injury : May be loss of body parts or death of a particular person.
Minor injury : An injury because of which there is an enforced absence of
any person from duty for more than 24 hours and less than 72 hours.

Reportable injury : An injury because of which there is an enforced

absence of any person from duty for more than 72 hours.
Serious injury : An injury which involves permanent loss of any part of the
body or permanent loss of sight or hearing or fractures to bones or joints
or any permanent physical capacitance.
Fatal injury : An injury which involves death of a person.

Major accident : In mining conditions, when the number of deaths lies

between 3 and 10, then it is called a major accident.

Disaster : If there is a death of 10 or more persons in an accident.

 What causes an Accident?
Chart Title According to Henriech, cause of accidents
can be broadly classified on three
categories:
 Unsafe Acts: The acts of the workers,
10% 2%
co-workers and any individual not
complying by the rules and regulations
made to ensure safety. Example: Not
having proper PPEs, Crossing barricades,
fencings etc.
88%
 Unsafe Conditions: The accidents
caused due to unsafe working
environments. Example: Improper
lighting, haulage roads, machine
Unsafe Act Unsafe Conditions Natural Causes guarding etc.
 Natural Causes: Accidents caused due
to natural calamities and includes
earthquakes, floods, Tsunamis etc.
Time Period Av. Fatal Accidents Av. Serious Accidents Av. Fatality Rate Av. Serious Injury Rate

Accident Fatalities Accident Injuries Per Per 3 Lac Man Per Per 3 Lac Man
MT shifts MT shifts
1975-79 157 196 1224 1278 2.18 0.44 14.24 2.89
1980-84 122 143 1018 1065 1.29 0.30 9.75 2.26
1985-89 133 150 550 571 0.98 0.30 3.70 1.15
1990-94 120 145 525 558 0.694 0.30 2.70 1.19
1995-99 098 124 481 513 0.50 0.29 2.06 1.14
2000-04 068 082 499 526 0.28 0.22 1.80 1.47
2005-09 060 080 328 339 0.22 0.25 0.92 1.04
2010-14 056 062 219 228 0.138 0.23 0.49 0.80
2015 038 038 141 141 0.07 0.15 0.27 0.56
2016 38 61 120 123 0.11 0.25 0.23 0.51
2017 34 37 108 108 0.06 0.16 0.19 0.46
 Accidents statistics of coal mines
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Av. Fatal Accidents Accident Av. Fatal Accidents Fatalities Av. Serious Accidents Accident

Av. Serious Accidents Injuries Av. Fatality Rate Per Av. Fatality Rate Per 3 Lac Man shifts

Av. Serious Injury Rate Per Av. Serious Injury Rate Per 3 Lac Man shifts
 Accident Analysis with respect to their causes in last 3 years till Jun 2018

Fatal Accidents Fatalities Serious Accidents Serious Injuries

2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018
Cause
Roof fall / Side fall 7 12 7 1 7 15 9 1 27 24 24 16 27 25 27 18

Haulage, Winding,
3 4 4 0 3 4 4 0 48 43 22 27 48 44 22 27
Conveyor

Trucks, Wagons and

12 11 13 4 12 11 13 4 17 7 15 8 17 7 15 8
Dumpers

Non-Transport M/C 9 10 9 3 9 10 9 3 12 20 16 5 12 21 16 5

Explosives 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 3 2 3 2

Electricity 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2

Others 12 33 8 4 12 41 10 7 276 241 242 103 276 244 244 110

 Accident Analysis with respect to their causes in last 3 years till Jun 2018

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018
Fatal Accidents Fatalities Serious Accidents Serious Injuries

Roof fall / Side fall Haulage, Winding, Conveyor Trucks, Wagons and Dumpers Non-Transport M/C Explosives Electricity Others
 Company-wise Fatal Accidents, Fatalities, Serious Accidents & Serious
Injuries during last three years & Current year upto July, 2018
Fatal Accidents Fatalities Serious Accidents Serious Injuries
Company

2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018

CIL 38 38 34 12 38 61 37 15 141 120 108 50 141 123 108 59

SCCL 7 10 11 2 7 12 12 2 245 216 212 112 245 218 218 113

NLCCIL 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0

TATA 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 4 10 0 8 6 10 0
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Fatalities
Accidents Accidents Injuries
CIL 38 38 34 12 38 61 37 15 141 120 108 50 141 123 108 59
SCCL 7 10 11 2 7 12 12 2 245 216 212 112 245 218 218 113
NLCCIL 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0
TATA 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 4 10 0 8 6 10 0
 List Of Award Winning Coal Mines For The Contest Year 2014

Scheme 1 : Longest Accident-Free Period (LAFP)

Type of mine Winner Runner

Coal Mines – Belowground with
difficult mining conditions.
Coal Mines – Belowground (others)
Coal Mines – Opencast
Bansra Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Dalurband Eastern Coalfields Ltd
Madhaipur Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Jhilimili South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
Sonepur Bazari Project Eastern Jagannath Colliery Mahanadi Coalfields
Coalfields Ltd. Ltd.

Scheme 2 : Lowest Injury Frequency Rate (LIFR)

Type of mine Winner Runner

Coal Mines – Belowground with
difficult mining conditions.
Coal Mines – Belowground (others)
Coal Mines – Opencast
Khandra Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
NCPH Old Mine South Eastern
Caolfields Ltd.
New Godhur Kusunda Bharat Cocking
Coal Ltd
Belbaid Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
Nawapara U/G Project South Eastern
Caolfields Ltd.
Urimari Colliery Central Coalfields Ltd.
 Accidents analysis of non-coal mines
Year Fatal accidents Serious accidents
2008 73 85
2009 44 101
2010 91 63
2011 50 84
2012 38 45
2013 74 53
2014 45 50
2015 48 38
2016 15 19

2017 12 7

2018 2 1
 Fatal accidents and serious accidents of non coal mine

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Fatal accidents serious accidents

 Accident Analysis with respect to their causes in last 3 years till Jun 2018
Fatal accidents Serious accidents
Cause/year
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Roof fall /Side fall 1 0 0 2 0 0

Haulage,
Winding, 2 1 0 1 0 0
Conveyor

Trucks, Wagons
3 1 2 1 2 0
and Dumpers

Other machinery 3 4 1 1 2 0

Explosives 1 0 0 0 0 0

Electricity 0 0 0 1 0 0

Others 3 1 0 2 1 1
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 List Of Award Winning Non-Coal Mines For The Contest Year 2014
Scheme 1 : Longest Accident-Free Period (LAFP)
Type of mine Winner Runner

Metal Mines – Mechanised Opencast Bhimtanagar Sukinda Chromite Mine Joda West Manganese Mine Tata Steel
Tata Steel Ltd Ltd
Metal Mines – Manual Opencast Manavalakurichi Ilmenite Mine Indian Lokapur Limestone Mines Mysore
Rare Earths Ltd Minerals Ltd.
Metal MinesBelowground Hutti Gold Mines Hutti Gold Mines Co. Kolihan Copper Mine Hindustan
Ltd. Copper Ltd.
Scheme 2 : Lowest Injury Frequency Rate (LIFR)
Type of mine Winner Runner

Metal Mines – Mechanised Opencast
with manshifts >0.5 lakhs
Metal Mines – Mechanised Opencast
with manshifts < 0.5
Metal MinesBelowground
South Kaliapani Chromite Orissa
Mining Corp. Ltd.
Mahamaya Iron Ore Mine Bhilai Steel
Plant (SAIL)
Turamdih Uranium Project Uranium
Corpn. Of India Ltd
Morward Marble Mine R K Marble Pvt
Ltd
Dalli Iron Ore Mine Bhilai Steel Plant
(SAIL)
Bagjata Mine Uranium Corpn. Of India
Ltd