Abstract
Coal is the biggest source of energy and economy in all over the world, the coal provides the cheapest way to produce energy, the situation in all over the Pakistan especially in mining field is very much changed, thousands of workers die at work places irrespective of fields the workers in Pakistan face many problems regarding the safe working conditions at working areas or workplaces, the primitive methods are being used in industries for production, the workers are compelled to work in such inhuman situation or conditions, The mining industry in Pakistan is one of the most ignored industry, however the situation in other provinces as compare to Balochistan is satisfactory because the mining industries in Balochistan are unfavorable for the workers due to unsafe and unhealthy working conditions, though the mining sector is playing a vital role in the economy of province, The injury trends in Balochistan coal fields are very much high, every year thousands of workers lose their lives in this sector, in injury rates in all over the globe Pakistan ranks 25th , when the mining sector of Pakistan is compared with developed or neighboring countries such as USA the injury rates in Pakistan much higher. Even in this case India and china have better ratio in injuries, workers lack all the basic facilities, regarding the safety tools in coal mining the literature review reveals that the situation in all six coal fields of Balochistan is similar, the death and injuries rates are high.
Muhammad Asif, & Dr Naima Saeed. (2017) The Unsafe Methods of Coal Mining in Balochistan A case study of Mach coal fields at tehsil Mach district Kachi, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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