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Dhanbad, Manohar Kumar : Coal workers are falling ill due to working in high temperature. In some cases, they even die. This has been revealed in a report by the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS). Prabhat Kumar, DG, DGMS, has written a letter to the Mine Owners, Agents and Managers of all subsidiary companies of Coal India asking them to run an awareness campaign to prevent ‘heat stroke’ in the mining sector. The DG has said that every year during extreme summer, cases of coal workers falling ill due to exposure to high atmospheric temperature are reported. Some such cases turn into death.
Open cast mines are most vulnerable during summer. In some cases workers are also affected due to heat in underground mines. Mostly due to insufficient ventilation. Inquiries to the personnel during a survey revealed that ‘heat stroke’ was the major contributory cause in most of the cases. Therefore, mine management should educate all field officers, supervisors and workers about diseases caused by exposure to high atmospheric temperature, so that necessary precautions can be taken and proper first aid is administered without delay.
Know what kind of diseases and symptoms
DG Prabhat Kumar has said that working in high temperature environment also causes many other types of diseases, which are different from heat-related problems. From rashes to stress. Symptoms include confusion, hallucinations, palpitations, headache and loss of consciousness, convulsions, slurred speech. These diseases also manifest in the form of frustration, anger and other emotions. Therefore, the mine management should take appropriate measures to deal with this situation and take necessary steps to prevent the workers working in the mines from coming in contact with the high atmosphere, so that their health is not adversely affected.
suggest ways to avoid
The clothes worn in hot conditions should be of cotton, which should not be too tight. On the other hand, a person wearing loose clothing runs the risk of being caught or pulled into the moving parts of the machinery. High-visibility clothing does not allow air to pass through, so should be worn as loosely as possible. During mine rescue operations, protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus should not be used for more than two hours continuously.
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