Minuto De Dios Colombiana - Cúcuta

Minuto De Dios Colombiana – Cúcuta

The mining industry in Colombia is one of the main aspects of wealth in the country, which focuses on

the identification or discovery of mineral resources for use and exploitation, in addition the most

extracted minerals are gold, silver emeralds, platinum, copper, nickel and coal, we also have at the level

of Latin America the largest open-pit mine in the country, located in the guajira called the cerrejón,

while in Mexico is the largest open sky mine and is located in Cananea Sonora called Buena Vista,

where the main mineral of exploitation is copper there is also another very large and important mine for

Mexico as is the charity mine that can produce various minerals such as copper, molybdenum, gold and

silver. Objective Identify the causes of accidents in the mining industry in Mexico vs. Colombia in order

2010. to 2021.

Keywords: accidents, mining sector, safety, dangers

Sonora llamada Buena Vista, donde el principal mineral de explotación es el cobre también existe otra

mina muy grande e importante para México como es la mina benéfica que puede producir diversos

minerales como cobre, molibdeno, oro y plata. Objetivo Identificar las causas de los accidentes en la

industria minera en México vs. Colombia con el fin de crear estrategias que ayuden a mitigar las

amenazas a las que están expuestos. Metodología Se aplicó un método de indagación documentada, que

aportó contenidos publicados en revistas de tesis, artículos, repositorios, con la idea de identificar los

accidentes más frecuentes en este sector, debido a que estas tareas tienen un alto índice de

accidentabilidad, con lesiones que duran varios meses y en el peor de los casos, la muerte. Los

resultados arrojaron que en los últimos diez años Colombia sigue incrementando la tasa de

accidentabilidad en un 9,57 por cada cien trabajadores, mientras que en México ha logrado reducir la

It is estimated that the mining sector in Colombia, as an increasingly growing activity in the raw

materials industry, both open pit and underground, has been having a strong impact on Work accidents,

remains high, and the mining occupation is the most dangerous, while Mexico analyzes the mining

sector as one of the jobs with the greatest exposure to any type of risk and accidents For this reason,

industrial safety has been strengthened to offer a safe work environment, since one of the reasons for

they are being more exhaustive in inspections, surveillance and control. as well as areas with a higher

accident rate, on the other hand, the Ministry of Economy (SE) of Mexico says that in the last ten years

170 workers have died and 108 have suffered injuries in mining work, departments such as Guanajuato,

Querétaro, Durango, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, are part of the Sonora plant with

an accident rate.

to minimize locative risks in the mining sector, because In 2019, 92% were due to accidents in

underground mines and 5% in open pit mines, where 2,943 workers were involved in accidents and

should be considered one of the most important objectives of the country, since 60% of accidents are

related to eminent dangers such as landslides and falling rocks, poor visibility, mechanical cutting and

drilling, electric arc, fire and explosion, demonstrating that 85% of workplace accidents are serious.

Calambas C. (2021) carries out a thesis with the title of “Behavior-Based Safety Management in the

purpose of designing strategies that help reduce workplace accidents, of this company because there

has been a high prevalence of accidents due to lack of training for personnel on the execution of tasks

for which they have been hired, every worker who joins a company must have a minimum induction

considered the most dangerous, it is important that in the phases prior to the implementation of the

management system not only engineers and experts participate, it is recommended that all company

managers participate, if the contribution of the administrative part is active and committed, the success

of the program and the financial investments made by the company are guaranteed, many of the projects

fail due to the lack of real acceptance as well as the position of the organization before, during and after

the implementation of the plan.

Moncada L (2023) prepares a study on the main causes of accidents in underground coke mines, the

objective of knowing what causes accidents in the mining sector, since the majority of accidents occur

in workers between 18 and 25 years old who They do not have experience in carrying out the activities

and even less know how to assess the danger to which they are exposed, It is said that one of the main

According to previous studies, it is possible to collect information from people, magazines, articles and

documents where they have carried out research on the mining sector of Colombia vs Mexico, In this

documentary review we were able to demonstrate the importance of the management system in these

companies, because A comparison of the accident rate was carried out between these two countries

where Colombia stands out with the highest prevalence of accidents in this sector due to the need for

rigorous implementation of the management system, risk assessment, violation of safety procedures as

well as training on the dangers that are exposed in the work area, while in Mexico today the mining

industry has managed to make safety one of its most important values and policies, promoting a

death.

For this study, a bibliographic search was carried out through online portals; Among the materials, for

example, it was based on data from the mining committee, articles, the mining chamber of Mexico

(Camimex), archives or university repositories where accidents are investigated in the Colombian

mining industry as well as in Mexico, it should be noted that According to the world organization of

labor (ILO), the relevant common causes of occupational accidents in this sector are explosions,

chemical substances, noise, vibrations, heat, humidity, overexertion, reduced environment, inadequate

utensils, collapses and rockfalls, it is worth pointing out that merchants and mining workers are unaware

of the health consequences of improper use of personal protective equipment, but it must be understood

work hygiene seeking comfort and tranquility, which has as a response the reduction of the index,

accident rate for collaborators, creating prevention strategies and innovation of processes and training.

In the same way, they make a selection of ideal personnel for the position to work, they also implement

a mining shelter that is installed in the highest part of the mine that has with air conditioning, oxygen

cylinders, measuring equipment, radio communicated to the surface, food, hydration, and bathroom,

these companies in Mexico have been characterized as leaders in generating secure employment, since

by 2022 the mining chamber of Mexico (Camimex) silver helmet award to companies with best safe

practices and lowest accident rate in the mining sector who ensure they continue investing in

strengthening control, monitoring and supervision, visiting the sectors with the highest number of

accidents, especially in departments such as Norte de Santander, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas and

Cundinamarca. , dedicated to the mining industry, guaranteeing compliance with labor standards and

mitigating accidents, we also continue to promote a safe work environment and promote promotion and

prevention instruction aimed at improving the quality of life where workers are trained in management

and hazard recognition.

In the mining industry in Mexico in the last three years statistics show that the accident rate has been

reduced by up to 64% for the year 2020, the accident rate was 11% of workers while in 2021 there was

an increase of 15% by 2022 there is a 10% decrease in accidents so far this year.

There are many causes that cause accidents in the mining area in Mexico, some of them minor that lead

to disabilities and others such as death, we found that one of the main sources of accidents are explosions

with 49% compared to 26% of landslides and 25% of rockfalls.

improvement of occupational health to also guarantee the well-being and safety at work of their