Let us begin with the most basic care for people working mines:
Hand Care
1. Abstain from washing your hands with solvents, harsh cleansers, or abrasives
2. Clean and wrap all cuts and scraped spots
3. Promptly evacuate any imbedded materials
4. Wash immediately post using any kind of chemicals – Even if you didn't identify spillage
5. Pay special attention on skin rashes—get a quick clinical assessment
6. Wear cotton gloves under coal miners gloves to control sweating
Kinds of Injuries
- Cuts, wounds, fractures, and amputations
- Cuts or gashes – May cut off nerves, ligaments or muscle or become infected
- Fractures can harm the tissue and be hard to fix
- Dermatitis and skin burns are brought about by direct contact with synthetic substances, cleansers, metals, or hot or cold items
- Dermatitis may show up following contact with a substance making the skin become red, swollen, irritated, or consuming, and may create rankles
- Dermatitis may occur after a few contacts with synthetic concoctions known as sensitizers - Nothing happens at first, later contacts with the substance produce an unfavourably susceptible response
- Carpal tunnel disorder results from delayed tedious work with the hands - This condition can be debilitating and can have an array of impermanent side effects like shivering, numbness, and pain in the hands or fingers
Emergency treatment
Cuts: Apply direct pressure to the bleeding cut and hoist the hand over the shoulder - Clean the cut with cleanser and warm water and cover it with sterile gauze
Burns: Immerse in cool water or run cool water over the affected area
Broken bones: Keep the hand still and get expert assistance
Injuries: Apply cold packs to soothe the pain
Chemical Burns: Rinse with running water for at least 15 minutes
Heat Burns: Soak them in chilly water, apply clean gauze - A burn that is blistered requires clinical consideration
