Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and risk factors of workers in Indian mining industry: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Perceptions in Public Health 2017;1(4):241-248. © 2017 Ahmad & Alvi. This is an Open Access article under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. Rising demands of minerals have resulted in booming mining activities. Mining companies have increased employment and have had excellent financial performances (Vingard, 2013). It becomes a vital economic sector as well as one of the most hazardous activities in occupational and environmental context (Coelho, Teixeira, & Gonçalves, 2011). Rajasthan state is producing about 90 % of the sandstone in the India (IBM, 2015) and over 2.5 million mine workers are engaged in it (Bahar Dutt, 2005).