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Mining Publication: Haulage Truck Dump Site Safety: An Examination of Reported Injuries
Keywords: Data analysis Fatalities Haulage trucks Injuries Mine Safety and Health Administration
Original creation date: March 2001
Authors: FC Turin, WJ Wiehagen, JS Jaspal, AG Mayton
Information Circular - March 2001
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20001007
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-124, Information Circular 9454, 2001 Mar :1-23
Dump site injuries occur in all major mineral industries. Working in elevated areas near an edge is a common hazard for operators of off-highway mobile mining equipment. In this Information Circular (IC), serious injuries involving haulage trucks working at dump sites are examined for the period 1988 to 1997. Data were acquired from injury reports gathered by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The IC is organized into three sections. The first presents an overview of the frequency and severity of injuries. The second analyzes injury characteristics using MSHA-defined data fields and author-defined injury classifications. Key findings are discussed in the third section. In summary, 370 serious injuries were identified that involved trucks at dump sites, of which 26 were fatalities. Although haulage truck activities at dump sites resulted in a small proportion of the total number of injuries at surface mines, these injuries were much more likely to result in death or significant amounts of lost time than most other surface mine injuries. These findings support the belief that haulage truck activities at dump sites are worthy of continued study by those interested in improving the health and safety of workers at surface mines.
Image of publication Haulage Truck Dump Site Safety: An Examination of Reported InjuriesInformation Circular - March 2001
Download PDF Document (0.37 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20001007
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-124, Information Circular 9454, 2001 Mar :1-23
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Page last reviewed: July 15, 2015
Page last updated: July 15, 2015
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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