Table 2. Work histories, causes of death, and disease status of Mn and non-Mn mine workers.
| Commodity mined | Occupation | Years worked | Total years worked | Age at death | Clinical cause of death1 | Other findings (including autopsy findings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mn mine workers | ||||||
| 1 Asbestos | Laborer | 1964, 1973, 1976 | 1.6 | 67 | Natural causes | Asbestosis |
| Diamonds | Laborer | 1965-1968, 1977-1984 | 11.0 | |||
| Manganese | Laborer, store minder | 1974, 1985 | 2.0 | |||
| 2 Manganese | Driver | 1978-2009 | 31.4 | 57 | Natural causes | Kidney failure, asbestosis, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| 3 Diamond | Miner | 1978-2007 | 30.0 | 53 | Natural causes | |
| Manganese | Miner | 2008-2010 | 1.2 | |||
| 4 Gold | Rigger | 1961-1962 | 1.0 | 65 | Natural causes | Asbestosis, hydatid cyst, aspergilloma |
| Platinum | Machine operator | 1971-1978 | 7.0 | |||
| Manganese | Machine operator | 1979-1980, 1982-1988 | 8.0 | |||
| Asbestos | Machine operator | 1980, 1989-1992 | 4.4 | |||
| 5 Asbestos | Sampler | 1980 | 0.2 | 50 | Natural causes | Broncho-pneumonia |
| Manganese | Machine operator | 1995, 2003-2005 | 2.9 | |||
| 6 Asbestos | Winch driver | 1991-1992 | 1.8 | 46 | Hemo-pericardium | Tuberculous pericarditis, focal PTB, tuberculous nodes |
| Manganese | Belt cleaner/attendant | 2002-2009 | 7.7 | |||
| 7 Asbestos | Jack hammer operator | Unknown | unknown | 70 | Respiratory tract infection | Asthma, asbestosis, asbestos plaques |
| Manganese | Jack hammer operator | Unknown | unknown | |||
| 8 Manganese | Locomotive operator | 1988-2001 | 22.8 | 45 | Natural causes | PTB, tuberculous pericarditis |
| Non-Mn mine workers | ||||||
| 1 Asbestos | Miner's assistant | 1952-1953, 1956-1957, 1972 | 2.3 | 79 | asthma, emphysema | Asthma, emphysema, diabetes, PTB |
| Coal | Laborer | Unknown | unknown | |||
| 2 Asbestos | Laborer | 1981-1987 | 6.0 | 45 | PTB | PTB |
| Platinum | Various | 1992-2004 | 12.0 | |||
| Iron ore | Laborer | 2007-2008 | 0.7 | |||
| 3 Asbestos | unknown | 198?-1992 | unknown | 48 | Natural causes | PTB, asbestos plaques, pneumocystis pneumonia |
| 4 Diamonds | Laborer | 1961-1968 | 6.0 | 72 | Natural causes | Mesothelioma, hypertension |
| Asbestos | Stamper | 1969 | 0.6 | |||
| 5 Asbestos | Various | 1977-1978, unknown | unknown | 53 | Natural causes | PTB |
| 6 Gold | Various | 1991-1996 | 5.5 | 44 | Natural causes | PTB, silicosis |
| 7 Diamond | Miner | 1967-1970 | 3.5 | 62 | Natural causes | Diabetes, asthma, hypertension, asbestosis |
| Asbestos | Welder/laborer | 1971-1974 | 3.5 | |||
| 8 Asbestos | Various | 1976-1992 | 15.8 | 74 | Natural causes | Hypertension, military tuberculosis, pleural plaques |
| Gold | Miner's assistant | 2010-2012 | 2.3 | |||
1
As written on the death certificate, or from details provided on documentation submitted with organs. PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis