The History of the Coal Mining Industry and Mining Accidents in the World and Turkey
F Atalay
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): F Atalay | Yıl: 2015 | Dergi/Kurum: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL | İndeks: WOS.ESCI | DOI: 10.5152/ttd.2015.002 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Coal, coal miner, mining accident — Özet: Three per thousand of the world's coal reserves and 2% of lignite reserves exist in Turkey. Coal mining
Three per thousand of the world's coal reserves and 2% of lignite reserves exist in Turkey. Coal mining is the highest ranking industry for accidents and deaths per capita. For this reason, continuous monitoring and more attention should be given to the mining industry. In this review, the basic statistical data related to Turkey's mining and mining disasters are summarized.