Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana

Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana

Abstract Background To determine the potential risk factors for injury, estimate the annual injury rate and examine the safety perceptions, and use of personal protective equipment among small-scale gold miners in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 494 small-scale gold mine...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Kweku Nakua, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Samuel Newton, Adofo Koranteng, Easmon Otupiri, Peter Donkor, Charles Mock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Small-scale
Mining
Gold
Safety
Personal protective equipment, injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7560-0

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