This section provides information on delivering technology based improvement projects in regions with developing technology infrastructure support. It includes:
- Case studies
- Research and guidance material
- Links to regional and national industry associations
An analysis of injuries to haul truck operators in the U.S. mining industry [2010]
This 2010 analysis of injuries to haul truck drivers in the United States mining industry is based on MSHA data from 2004-2008.The objective of this work was to profile injuries sustained during haul truck operations, to identify priorities for further investigation, and to determine potential injury prevention strategies. [More...]
Double Fatality at Gold Bar Mine Nevada
Description of a tragic event which led to the impact of a haul truck on a light vehicle carrying multiple passengers and the subsequent death of two of them.
Excessive watering of haul-roads – Mines safety bulletin no. 94…
Excessive watering of haul-roads - Mines safety bulletin no. 94 on 22 January 2010, Queensland, Australia This bulletin highlights an increase in the number of incidents on haul-roads from over-watering. It provides an analysis on location. Most incidents occur on ramps and result in collisions with safety berms. (More...)
Fatal impact of light vehicle into rear of heavy vehicle…
Fatal impact of light vehicle into rear of heavy vehicle - Mines Safety Alert no. 218 on 17 April 2009, Queensland, Australia This alert concerns a fatal injury at an open cut coal mine when a light vehicle was driven into the rear of a large, empty, low loader travelling slowly in the same direction. (More...)
Fatal Injury Report – Dozer and LV NSW
Fatality investigation preliminary report. The information provided is largely around the facts of the incident which involve a Dozer reversing over a light vehicle at a sand mining operation in Western NSW.
Light vehicle incidents – Mines safety bulletin no. 34…
Light vehicle incidents - Mines safety bulletin no. 34 on 01 August 2002, Queensland, Australia This bulletin highlights high potential incidents in open cut mines involving light vehicles that could have led to serious consequences. (More...)
MDG-2007-Guideline-for-the-selection-and-implementation-of-collision-management-systems…
MDG 2007 Guideline for the selection and implementation of collision management systems for mining - published by New South Wales State Government, Australia.
Published in 2014, this intent of this guidance material is to... (More...)
Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment…
Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines Link to a to Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Proposed Rule that includes Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines. Relevant to improving mobile equipment interaction controls (More...)
Trucks tipping over the edge, Mines Safety Alert no. 247…
Trucks tipping over the edge, Mines Safety Alert no. 247 16 August 2010 Queensland Australia This alert reviews serious incidents involving haul trucks passing through berms when tipping. (More...)
Vehicle collisions – how long before it’s really bad…
Vehicle collisions - how long before it's really bad?- Mines Safety Alert no. 232 on 25 August 2009, Queensland, Australia On the first nightshift of the tour, at 4.30am, an operator of a loaded rear dump truck fell asleep at the wheel on entering a left hand bend (More...)