Correlation in Causality: A Progressive Study of Hierarchical Relations within Human and Organizational Factors in Coal Mine Accidents

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 18; no. 9; p. 5020
• Main Authors: Fa, Ziwei, Li, Xinchun, Liu, Quanlong, Qiu, Zunxiang, Zhai, Zhengyuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 10.05.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Accident investigations; Coal mining; Fatalities; Mining industry; Mortality; Shipping industry; Supervision; China

It has been revealed in numerous investigation reports that human and organizational factors (HOFs) are the fundamental causes of coal mine accidents. However, with various kinds of accident-causing factors in coal mines, the lack of systematic analysis of causality within specific HOFs could lead t...