Death Destruction and Disaster in the American Coal Mining Industry |
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| Author:
| Browning, Albert D. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4140-0254-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.50 |
Book Description:
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The book provides a critical review of fatal injuries and safety data occurring in the coal mining industry since 1900. Excellent charts and graphs are used to magnify and place special emphasis on safety data from 1982 through 2001. A list of disasters that occurred from 1900 - 2001 are included which reflect the tragic past of the coal mining industry. The book provides an individual summary describing each of the fatal coal mining injuries that occurred during the year 2001....
More DescriptionThe book provides a critical review of fatal injuries and safety data occurring in the coal mining industry since 1900. Excellent charts and graphs are used to magnify and place special emphasis on safety data from 1982 through 2001. A list of disasters that occurred from 1900 - 2001 are included which reflect the tragic past of the coal mining industry. The book provides an individual summary describing each of the fatal coal mining injuries that occurred during the year 2001. Beginning and experienced miners, mine managers, and the general public as a whole can glean enormous amounts of information and gain knowledge necessary to improve both their own safety as well as the safety of their fellow workers.