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Mining Publication: Advances in Proximity Detection Technologies for Surface Mining Equipment
Keywords: Proximity detection Surface mining
This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.
Original creation date: May 2004
Authors: TM Ruff
Conference Paper - May 2004
Download PDF Document (0.42 MB)
34th Ann Institute on Mining Health, Safety and Research, Salt Lake City, UT, May 25, 2004; ;8 pp
The lack of visibility near earthmoving equipment resulted in six fatalities in U.S. surface mining operations during 2003. These accidents were the result of either a piece of equipment striking another vehicle or worker, or the equipment traveling over the edge of an embankment. There is clearly a need to provide better information to equipment operators regarding their surroundings. Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Spokane Research Laboratory, are working to reduce these accidents by developing systems that sense obstacles and changes in terrain near the equipment and provide this information to the operator.
Image of publication Advances in Proximity Detection Technologies for Surface Mining EquipmentConference Paper - May 2004
Download PDF Document (0.42 MB)
34th Ann Institute on Mining Health, Safety and Research, Salt Lake City, UT, May 25, 2004; ;8 pp
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Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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