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Get PriceA numbe r of ergonomic health hazards affect the workers involved in the small scale mini ng Many people in Southern Africa are working in the informal mining sector wi thout any guarantee of occupational health and safety Actual work places in deep level mines present unique challenges to ergonomic interventions
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