dc.contributor.author |
Jagath, KV |
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dc.contributor.author |
Siriwardena, HP |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Dissanayake, DMDOK |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Jayawardena, CL |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-03-02T09:49:17Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-03-02T09:49:17Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021-12 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Jagath, K.V., & Siriwardena, H.P. (2021). Mine safety issues in quarry industry: case studies of recent fatal accidents in Sri Lanka. In D.M.D.O.K. Dissanayake & C.L. Jayawardena (Eds.), Proceedings of International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment 2021 (pp. 40-45). Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa. https://uom.lk/sites/default/files/ere/files/ISERME%202021%20Proceedings_2.pdf |
en_US |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17116 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Sri Lankan metal quarries supply almost all grades of aggregates throughout the country for
the construction industry. But the future of these metal quarries may look bleak owing to the
rise in the number of mine accidents being reported. The Geological Survey and Mines
Bureau (GSMB) is the main regulatory body that regulates the mineral industry, issues
licenses to almost all quarries in Sri Lanka. When considering the industrial mining licenses,
there are four types of mining licenses, i.e., type-A, type-B, type-C, and type-D, issued by the
GSMB. Of the four types of categories, the multi borehole blasting method can be adopted
for type-A and type-B category mining licenses, while the single borehole blasting method is
adopted for the type C and type D categories. Of the two types of initiation methods majority
of cases with regard to accidents being reported from the single borehole blasting method.
But they were not properly documented earlier. However, with the dawn of the Mining
Safety Unit, these cases were documented. Of the cases being documented, five cases, i.e.,
fatalities, occurred due to fly rock, falling to a lower level, collapsing rock overhang on to the
people who work underneath it, burning of explosives, and unintentional blasting due to
lightning were described in this paper for risk assessment. When these cases are analysed, it
is observed that among the contributory factors, excessive face height and human negligence
are the most predominant factors for these incidents. At the end, it is mentioned that how
this method is unsafe and proposed a multi-hole blasting method under the guidance of a
suitable person. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa |
en_US |
dc.relation.uri |
https://uom.lk/sites/default/files/ere/files/ISERME%202021%20Proceedings_2.pdf |
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dc.subject |
Aggregate quarries |
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dc.subject |
Mine accidents |
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dc.subject |
Mine safety |
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dc.title |
Mine safety issues in quarry industry: case studies of recent fatal accidents in Sri Lanka |
en_US |
dc.type |
Conference-Full-text |
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dc.identifier.faculty |
Engineering |
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dc.identifier.department |
Department of Earth Resources Engineering |
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dc.identifier.year |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.conference |
International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment 2021 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.place |
Colombo |
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dc.identifier.pgnos |
pp. 40-45 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.proceeding |
Proceedings of International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment 2021 |
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dc.identifier.email |
jagathkkumara@gmail.com |
en_US |