The USA Government, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported a fatal accident in an underground mine involving a miner being struck by a battery-powered vehicle. According to the...
Tag - Vehicle collisions
A 30-year-old BHP mineworker is dead and three Rio Tinto employees have been injured in an off-site vehicle crash in Western Australia. The fatal incident reportedly occurred around 2 am yesterday...
A US-based teenager has developed a unique blind spot reduction system that may have application in reducing pillar blind spots and improving operator field of view in mining vehicles. 14-year-old...
The need to ensure positive communications on sites has been highlighted in a recent incident where a truck and dozer made contact at a tip head. But many other factors also came into play at this...
Situational awareness is now a key element of many mining safety programs across the industry. As an internalised safety protocol on many mining sites, it serves as an important element of a good...
The NSW Resources Regulator has raised concerns with metalliferous mines over the number and frequency of mining vehicle-related collisions at sites. In an attempt to draw attention to the issue, it...
The recent wet weather in eastern parts of Australia has contributed to a high potential incident at a surface mine involving a haul truck collision. The NSW Resources Regulator has advised today...
