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• 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.
• Infographic: Haul Trucks Can Kill!
  10/12/2020 - Publications
  This infographic provides six major tips to improve haul truck safety among miners.
• Identification of Key Factors Affecting Machine-related Fatalities and Injuries in MNM Mining Sectors
  2/25/2020 - Research projects
  A project to identify key factors influencing high incident rates around machinery and powered haulage in the mining industry in order to then identify research gaps to focus on for reducing mine worker machinery-related fatalities and injuries.
• An Analysis of Roof Bolter Fatalities and Injuries in U.S. Mining
  8/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper analyzes U.S. roof bolter fatal and nonfatal lost-time injury data at underground work locations for all commodities from 2004 through 2013 and determines risk indices for six roof bolting tasks.
• Causes of Fall Fatalities at Surface Mines
  12/1/2016 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  A trade publication article by NIOSH that examines the data behind recorded slips and falls to identify commonalities, the causes of the event, and any factors that if controlled, may have prevented the fatality.
• Support Design Procedures for Difficult Ground Conditions
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to develop engineering guidelines for support design that will reduce groundfall fatalities under supported roof in underground coal mines.
• Contributing Factors to Slip, Trip, and Fall Fatalities at Surface Coal and Metal/Nonmetal Mines
  9/1/2016 - Conference proceedings
  This publication of conference proceedings by NIOSH categorizes and discusses the contributing factors to slip, trip, and fall fatalities as interpreted from publically available MSHA reports.
• Designing a Pilot Program for Strategic Mine Safety and Health Improvements through the Use of Surveillance Data to Guide Targeted Inspection Activities
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to design a pilot program for strategic mine safety and health improvements through the use of surveillance data to guide targeted inspection activities.
• Analysis of Fatalities During Maintenance and Repair Operations in the U.S. Mining Sector
  4/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article attempts to determine patterns in maintenance and repair fatalities in mining, to compare fatalities between coal and mental/nonmetal sectors, and to use this information to identify safety deficiencies and remedial measures.
• Rib Falls: A Major Ground Control Issue
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  NIOSH's OMSHR is starting a new project to produce guidance and tools to improve management of rib fall hazards.