Risk factors and causes of occupational injuries in construction–assembly works in mining

The article analyzes occupational injuries in construction–assembly work in the mining industry as a case-study of Rudstroy LLC. The study reviews live data and investigation reports on accidents. The revealed variations in the frequency factor of injuries exceed the industry average values annually. The risks of injuries of different severity is calculated (slight injury, permanent injury, fatal case). In the structure of insured accidents at Rudstroy LLC over the period from 2019 to 2024, the following types of accidents are detected: fall, collapse and failure of materials, ground and other objects; fall of an injured person from a height; fall of an injured person on the same-level plane surface. The highest percentage of injuries falls at steel and concrete–steel erectors. The category of the highest age vulnerability embraces workers of the age from 31 to 54 years. The distribution of the insured accidents by the work experience factor shows an insignificance difference between the test groups. The types of accidental operations of workers are structured per the revealed security violations and mismatches. The measures aimed at reduction of accident risks are proposed.

Semeykin A. Y., Tomarovshchenko O. N., Petrova V. A., Tyupin D. M., Edamenko A. S.. Risk factors and causes of occupational injuries in construction–assembly works in mining. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2025;(9):167-181. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_ 1493_2025_9_0_167.

The study was carried out within the framework of the Priority 2030 Program at the Shukhov Belgorod State Technology University using equipment of BSTU’s Center for High Technologies.

A.Y. Semeykin¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: alexsem-n@yandex.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7858-143X,
O.N. Tomarovshchenko¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: ox.guzeeva@yandex.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1408-8616,
V.A. Petrova¹, Assistant, e-mail: lezhand@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0245-9478,
D.M. Tyupin, Chief Operating Officer, Rudstroy LLC, 309191, Gubkin, Russia, e-mail: ddddd.tyupin@yandex.ru,
A.S. Edamenko¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: a-edamenko@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7918-5532,
¹ Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G. Shukhov (BSTU named after Shukhov), 308012, Belgorod, Russi.

O.N. Tomarovshchenko, e-mail: ox.guzeeva@yandex.ru.

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