Problem
There is a report posted at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) homepagc, under Publications and Products (Publications list 2001. N1OSH Pub. (2001-126) that describes serious injuries occurring to bulldozer operators working at U.S. coal, metal, and nonmetal mina. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) collected the data. A total of 873 injury records are examined. These injuries resulted in 18 fatalities and 31,866 lost workdays. All of these injuries occurred to dozer operators while they were doing common production tasks.
a. How many fatalities occurred while the operator was getting on or off the dozer?
b. How many fatalities occurred while operating the dozer?
c. Did any dozer fatalities occur at U.S. coal. metal, and nonmetal mines during 1997?
d. In 12% (14 out of 116 incidents) of the incidents involving a rollover or a dozer falling over an edge, the operator died. Not wearing seatbelts (or older equipment without a ROPS or seatbelt) contributed to five of the fatalities. (True, False)
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.