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• Machine-Related Injuries in the US Mining Industry and Priorities for Safety Research
  5/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Current research is addressing many machine safety issues in both underground and surface mining. This study identified some specific miner activities and machine types that may need further attention.
• Operating Speed Assessments of Underground Mining Equipment
  3/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This publication details the results of NIOSH studies to examine operating speeds based on usage and seam height.
• A Review of Recent Accidents Involving Explosives Transport
  3/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article is a review of recent accidents involving explosives transport both in the United States and outside of the United States.
• Evaluation of Systems to Monitor Blind Areas Behind Trucks Used in Road Construction and Maintenance: Phase 1
  2/1/2003 - Reports of Investigations
  NIOSH is evaluating methods to decrease accidents including one that uses devices that assist equipment operators in monitoring blind areas around the equipment to prevent collisions with workers on foot or other objects.
• Why Do Haul Truck Fatal Accidents Keep Occurring?
  4/1/2022 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A review of U.S. haul-truck-related fatal accidents from 2005 to 2018 that focuses on the initiating event, event outcome, hazards present, and possible preventative and mitigative controls.
• Assessing the Feasibility of a Commercially Available Wireless Internet of Things System to Improve Conveyor Safety
  2/1/2021 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article presents a feasibility assessment of a fully integrated, commercially available wireless Internet of Things (IoT) system to improve situational awareness around conveyor systems.
• Intelligent Monitoring System for Improved Worker Safety During Plant Operation and Maintenance
  3/1/2019 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing the design and field deployment of a proof-of-concept wireless IoT solution to monitor machinery and conveyors during operation and maintenance.
• Design of Proximity Systems for Underground Mobile Equipment
  2/4/2019 - Research projects
  A project to develop guidelines that the mining industry and regulatory agencies could use in the design and implementation of proximity detection technology for mobile equipment in underground coal mines.
• Intelligent Safety Technology for Mining Machinery
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to investigate the implementation and integration of existing and emerging technologies in surface and underground mines to provide automatic, intelligent protections against traumatic injuries.
• Haul Trucks Can Kill!
  10/18/2016 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles, Training materials
  Short article with infographic about the hazards involved in working with haul trucks.