Analysis of U.S. Surface Mining Haul-Truck-Related Fatalities

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• Personal Author:
  Bickson J ; DeGennaro C ; Girman M ; Homer J
• Description:
  Powered haulage and haul truck-related fatal accidents are among the most frequent at surface mines. Industry organizations developed guidance on accident scenarios to address haul truck and mobile equipment collision-related accidents. However, there is a need to investigate accident data to prioritize these scenarios and identify factors relevant to developing validation methods for collision warning/avoidance technologies and determining their capabilities and limitations. Standards and effective validation methods are necessary for improving system efficacy within mining operations and promoting industry adoption. To address these needs, researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) investigated available powered-haulage and machinery-related fatal accident reports documented by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Their objective was to gain a perspective for informing the development of test protocols and validation methods through determining the most prevalent accident scenarios and related factors. Our findings afford insight for addressing the most prevalent haul truck scenarios and relevant factors within U.S. surface mining environments. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Mining Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Accident Statistics Fatalities Haulage Vehicles Mining Industry Mobile Equipment Motor Vehicles Surface Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9781713845089
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  446-453
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064851
• Citation:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-085. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2022 Feb; :446-453
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-085
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e79b12116cae62fadf07a4e2df0ddd3e0817900c236ab8e623e5fbeca7104f526b163bc60e8e19787abf95168e5f6dd9420e3f73fa262f45306fd2d57b793044
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215487/cdc_215487_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 159.58 KB ]