Using Near-Miss Events to Create Training Videos

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• Personal Author:
  Bellanca, Jennica L. ; Demich B ; Hoebbel, Cassandra L. ; Hrica JK ; Macdonald B ; Navoyski, Jason ; Orr, Timothy J.
• Description:
  Haul truck fatal accidents and injuries continue to be a significant concern for the mining industry. However, the availability of high-quality training materials continues to be limited. Near-miss incident accounts, if packaged well, could help fill this gap, because for every fatality, there are hundreds of reportable accidents and thousands of undocumented near misses. Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) collected detailed accounts of 21 near-miss incidents in virtual interviews with mineworkers at surface mining operations across the country. From these interviews, researchers created four simulation videos using the Unity game engine. The simulation videos bring these events to life through first-person retelling and various visual perspectives of actual events. Each video exemplifies a critical safety message and a common haul truck hazard. This paper describes the process of taking narratives and turning them into impactful visual stories using graphic simulation. NIOSH plans to co-release these simulation videos with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to the mining industry to raise awareness and ultimately help reduce haul truck-related accidents and fatalities in mining. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Mining Mortality Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Accident Reconstruction Author Keywords: Near-miss Fatalities Haulage Trucks Haulage Vehicles Mining Industry Motor Vehicles Simulation Methods Simulation Video Training

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  2524-3462
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067782
• Citation:
  Min Metall Explor 2023 Aug; 40(4):1091-1099
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennica L. Bellanca, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, PA 15236
• Email:
  JBellanca@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215638/cdc_215638_DS1.pdf
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