Work

Short Communication

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Coal mining is one of the elemental industries that not only helps in economic development of a country butalso causes social and environmental problems. Coal is the primary source of energy due to which it becomes essentialto meet the energy requirements of the country. It is mined through underground and surface methods, whichsignificantly affect worker’s health and water resources. Coal mining is responsible for discharging huge amount ofmine water, mine diseases and accidents which are the constituent of these social and environmental problems. Theempirical data of this research comprised of results from literature, workers interviews and field notes. Data aboutwater quality, various diseases among workers and workers health condition were collected from literature and workersinterviews. Similarly, the data about all and occurred accident were collected from field notes. From this study it isconcluded that coal mining will not only help in providing energy requirements and employments, but it is alsoresponsible for various social and environmental problems.

Source: International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology

DOI: 10.46660/ijeeg.vol10.iss3.2019.322

Authors: Kausar Sultan Shah, Abdur Rahman, Sajid Khan

Institutions: University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Industrial and Mining Safety

Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $70