Transcription of Blasting Safety – Revisiting Site Security
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Blasting Safety Revisiting Site Security by T. S. Bajpayee, Harry C. Verakis, and Thomas E. Lobb Abstract Significant progress has been made in the reduction of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from mine Blasting operations. Despite the progress, injuries and fatalities continue to occur. A leading cause of injuries and fatalities from Blasting continues to be inadequate blast area Security . Even though significant improvements in technology have been made, insuring adequate blast area Security remains a challenge and requires constant vigilance. The advances in technology have created safer Blasting products and have improved productivity and economics by enabling large, more efficient and effective blasts.
One thousand one hundred and thirty-one blasting-related injuries were reported by the mining industry during the period 1978-2003 [Verakis & Lobb, 2003 with updated data]. Blast area security accounted for 50.1% of these injuries followed by premature blast (11.4%), flyrock (10.8%), misfires (9.9%), and fumes (8.5%).
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