Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana
The annual incidence rate of mining-related injury was 289 per 1000 workers. Injuries were mainly caused by machinery/tools 66 (46.1%), followed by slip/falls 46 (32.2%). The major risk factor for injury was underground work (adjusted odds ratio for injury 3.19; 95% CI = 1.42-7.20) compared with surface work.
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