Occupational performance in the mining sector in the san finx mine (Galicia, Spain) for the year 2015

Mining is one of the labor sectors with more adverse effects. One of the most influenced aspects is the health of workers, modifying their characteristics, their contexts and environments by his huge environmental impact, affecting the individuals globally. Objective: to analyze and study the experiential construct of occupational performance of a population related to mining. Methodology: this research was framed within a qualitative methodology, using a phenomenological design. It was adopted as data collection tools in-depth interview and field notebook. The study was performed in the mine of San Finx, Lousame (A Coruña, Galicia, Spain), with 19 participants. The study lasted nine months. Results: Changes were observed in the performance in the areas of occupation, participation in meaningful activities and performance patterns. Conclusions: we identified substantial changes impacting occupational performance in everyday life of the miners, suggesting the appropriateness of the occupational therapy intervention.