OBJECTIVES: Mining remains a high-risk industry, with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) among its most serious outcomes. These irreversible injuries, caused by heavy machinery accidents, falls and rockfalls, profoundly affect miners' quality of life (QoL) and work capacity. This study compared the QoL and general health of miners with non-surgical SCIs sustained at least 2 years earlier with those of miners without SCIs. METHODS: tests, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Bonferroni-adjusted univariate analyses. RESULTS: = 0.921). CONCLUSION: SCIs severely reduce miners' well-being, leading to chronically impaired but stable health. Addressing this burden requires not only rehabilitation and safety measures but also reintegration strategies and stronger occupational health policies.
Nezhadshahmohammad et al. (Tue,) studied this question.